NFS or FTP transport protocol

Question

what is the difference between NFS and FTP transport protocol? and when do we use them?
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Ashish Goyal

Answer 1

NFS stands for File System.
Both of NFS and FTP should make the following specifications for file:
<b>File name schema</b>:
    Name of the file
<b>File Construction Mode</b>:
Create file, append to existing file, or specify additional parameters for the file name
<b>File Type</b>:
Binary or text file (in the case of the latter also specify the file encoding as a code page)
<b>Operating System Command</b>:
To be executed after successful processing (you can use placeholders for the file name)
Additionally,If you specify NFS as the transport protocol, the only other specification you need to make is the <b>Target Directory</b> in which the file is to be generated.
But if you want use FTP, following specifications should be made:
<b>Server</b>
    Host name or IP address of the FTP server
<b>Port</b>
    Port number of the FTP server (default: 21)
<b>Connect Mode</b>
    The connection can be permanently open, or it can be established for each file transfer
<b>Transfer Mode</b>
    Text or binary data transfer
<b>Put File</b>
    Direct or temporary file (collected before final transfer)
<b>Folder</b>
    Target folder for the file
<b>Logon Data</b>
    User/password, or anonymous (anonymous/anonymous)
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FTP Vs NFS
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