Linux › Section L · Network file transfer and sharing › Topic L.3
SSHFS, NFS, and cloud storage
Between Linux machines, three approaches to sharing cover most needs: SSHFS for quick access over SSH, NFS for the traditional shared filesystem on a trusted network, and FUSE tools for mounting cloud storage. Each trades convenience, speed and security differently, and no single one has won.
In this topic
- Three ways to share between Linux machines
- SSHFS: a filesystem over SSH
- Strengths and limits of SSHFS
- NFS: the client side
- NFS security
- Worked example: exporting a directory with NFS
- Mounting on demand
- Cloud storage through FUSE
- Worked example: choosing a sharing method
- Why there is no single answer
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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