OpenText NFS

OpenText NFS Solo and Client products allow Windows users to access UNIX file and printer resources using the UNIX-native NFS protocol. They offer unparalleled performance, security and convenience, without modifying mission-critical host systems.

NFS Client and NFS Solo enables Microsoft Windows users to access file and printer resources residing on UNIX, Linux, VMS, Macintosh, and many other NFS-enabled hosts.

• Compatible with Windows 7, 8 and 10
• Supports NFS versions 2, 3, and 4
• Mount NFS shares as local drives on Microsoft Windows operating systems
• Make NFS resources available to Windows services during system start-up
• Access Amazon EFS volumes from Windows instances
• FIPS 140-2 compliant

OpenText NFS Server empowers Windows NAS solutions with a true enterprise-class NFS server that integrates seamlessly with the Microsoft ecosystem, from the operating systems to the Active Directory service.

• Supports Enterprise Directory Services for better access control with NIS, NIS+, LDAP, and Microsoft Active Directory
• Supports multiple directory service profiles for each directory service type
• Provides name mapping between Windows and UNIX users and groups
• Meets security and compliance requirements as the only PC NFS solution that supports NFSv4
• Support NFS versions 2, 3, and 4 (RFC1094, RFC1813, RFC3530)
• FIPS 140-2 compliant

OpenText NFS Gateway provides IT organizations with a single point of access control and resource management through tight integration with enterprise directory services, such as Microsoft Active Directory. It offers compatibility, performance, and reliability without requiring software installation on Windows PC clients.

OpenText NFS – Features

Features

NFS Clients

Open Text NFS Solo and Client products allow Windows users to access UNIX file and printer resources using the UNIX-native NFS protocol. They offer unparalleled performance, security and convenience, without modifying mission-critical host systems.

Open Text NFS Solo and Client are Network File System (NFS) client implementations on Windows platforms. As an integral part of any corporate storage strategy, they allow Windows users to access NFS-based storage devices, including UNIX hosts and NAS storage solutions, throughout the corporate IT landscape from their desktop machines with drag-and-drop ease.

Like no other solutions in the industry, Open Text NFS Solo and Open Text NFS Client are the first and only PC-NFS products to support the latest NFSv4 protocol. With the growing demands for High Performance Computing (HPC) storage solutions that can handle Gigabyte to Terabyte data, our solutions are fine-tuned for modern network infrastructures, such as 10GbE (Giga-bit Ethernet) networks to deliver the highest sustainable transfer rate of up to 560 MB (megabyte) per second. Open Text NFS Solo and Open Text NFS Client easily meet many storage and workflow requirements, including High Definition (HD) data streaming.

Product Comparison:

	Open Text NFS Solo	Open Text NFS Client
Core NFS Functions
NFS client	x	x
Lightweight NFS server	x	x
Terminal Emulator
Telnet (VT)		x
TN3270(E)		x
TN5250(E)		x
Other Utilities
FTP and FTPSclient		x
TCP/IP toolset		x

NFS Server

Open Text NFS Server turns Windows PCs into enterprise-class NFS servers, allowing NFS-enabled devices to seamlessly access Windows file resources.

Open Text NFS Server is a must have software solution for any company that employs a Windows-centric NAS solution in a multi-platform IT environment.

Network File System (NFS) is a file system services designed for use in a heterogeneous computing environment. Open Text NFS Server empowers Windows NAS solutions with a true enterprise-class NFS server that integrates seamlessly with the Microsoft ecosystem, from the operating systems to the Active Directory service.

Functioning as the main communication hub, Open Text NFS Server holds the life-line of the enterprise storage solution. It offers the highest functional value at only a fraction of the overall storage budget.

Key Features and Benefits:

Microsoft Cluster-aware	Support Enterprise Directory Services
Better scalability and fail-over in Microsoft cluster environments	Better access control with NIS, NIS+, LDAP, and Microsoft Active Directory
Automatic Name Mapping	Standard Compliance
Store Windows and UNIX name mapping on Directory Services	The only PC NFS solution that supports NFSv4 and LIPKEY security

NFS Gateway

Open Text NFS Gateway allows organizations to grant their Windows users access to business data stored in UNIX file systems without requiring any software installation on Windows desktops.

For organizations or departments that have light or occasional needs to access file resources on UNIX or NFS-enabled devices, Open Text NFS Gateway is the perfect solution. It offers compatibility, performance and reliability without adding management overhead.

By empowering a Microsoft Windows Server with the functionalities of an NFS client, and allowing it to share the access to NFS resources with downstream Windows-based clients, Open Text NFS Gateway turns the Microsoft Windows server into a software gateway between Microsoft and NFS networks. Open Text NFS Gateway has zero software footprint on downstream Windows-based clients. It provides IT organizations with a single point of access control and resource management through tight integration with enterprise directory services, such as Microsoft Active Directory. Open Text NFS Gateway greatly simplifies cross-platform resource sharing with minimal impact on both the Windows-based desktop image and the integrity of the hosts.

Key Features and Benefits:

Zero installation. Zero Overhead	Centralized Access Control
No client software needed on Windows desktops	Centrally control who can access which NFS resources
Microsoft Cluster-aware	Support Enterprise Directory Services
Better scalability and fail-over in Microsoft cluster environments	Integrate with LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory with ease

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OpenText NFS – System Requirements

System Requirements

NFS Client

• Hard drive space for typical installation: 69 MB
• Minimum CPU requirements: Pentium 4
• Operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Terminal Server Edition, Citrix XenApp for Windows platforms

NFS Solo

• Hard drive space for typical installation: 15 MB
• Minimum CPU requirements: Pentium 4
• Operating systems: Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Terminal Server Edition, Citrix XenApp for Windows platforms

NFS Server

• Hard drive space for typical installation: 16 MB
• Minimum CPU required: Pentium 4
• Operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003

NFS Server

• Hard drive space for typical installation: 17MB
• Minimum CPU requirements: Pentium 4
• Operating systems: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003