The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.
Oracle Linux supports the following shared file system types:
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NFS
The Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system that allows a client computer to access files over a network as though the files were on local storage. See Section 21.2, “About NFS”.
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Samba
Samba enables the provision of file and print services for Microsoft Windows clients and can integrate with a Windows workgroup, NT4 domain, or Active Directory domain. See Section 21.3, “About Samba”.