To add, NetApp can participate in a Windows DFS, but a key component is File Replication Service(FRS). NetApp does not particpate with the Windows Servers.

If you are going to implement DFS and want the NetApp boxes to be in sync with your Windows Servers and eventually migrate off of the Windows File Servers VFM is the way to go. It'll manage the replication between Windows and DOT and share migration.

Alan -----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Charles Bartels Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:37 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: VFM and DFS

Hi,

My company currently has a couple of Netapps in the office along with a couple of Dell PC file servers.

The windows admins would like to implement DFS. I don't really know what that is, but it sounded kind of like the Netapp VFM (Virtual File Manager).

Could someone give me a short explanation of the two systems? Ideally I would like to consolidate our file servers onto the Netapps or at least avoid having to add unnecessary windows boxes. (These DFS servers sounded unnecessary to me, but if they are needed I wouldn't have a problem).

Thanks.

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