The Evolution of NFS

• 1989

  • RFC 1094
    • NFS V2
    • describes NFS & Mount protocols

• 1995

  • RFC 1813
    • NFS V3
    • nominally minor enhancements

• November 2002

  • Draft RFC 3010-bis-5
    • expires March 2003
    • protocol not finalized
    • NFS V4
    • major enhancements
    • very different from V2/V3
    • reference implementation underway

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