| | Microsoft Distributed File System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | DFS employs state-of-the-art compression algorithms and efficient replication mechanisms that ensure files are only transferred when needed and that only the minimal set of information required is replicated, while maintaining distributed file consistency. |
 | | DFS Namespaces allows administrators to group shared folders located on different servers and present them to users as a virtual tree of folders known as a "namespace." A namespace provides numerous benefits, including increased availability of data, load sharing, and simplified data migration. |
 | | For example, if fallback is enabled on a DFS link that has targets in both the branch and the hub, branch clients will automatically fail over to the hub when service is unavailable, and automatically fail back to the branch when that service is available again. |
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