Migrate applications from one operating system to another by storing the data on file shares accessible through both SMB and NFS protocols. Deploy a Windows NFS file server in a predominantly non-Windows operating system environment to provide non-Windows client computers access to NFS file shares. Use a Windows NFS file server to provide multi-protocol access to the same file share over both SMB and NFS protocols from multi-platform clients. Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows supports multiple versions ofthe NFS client and server, depending on operating system version and family. Client for NFS allows a Windows-based computer running Windows Server to access files stored on a non-Windows NFS server. A computer running Windows Server can use Server for NFS to act as a NFS file server for other non-Windows client computers. NFS in Windows Server includes Server for NFS and Client for NFS. Using the NFS protocol, you can transfer files between computers running Windows and other non-Windows operating systems, such as Linux or UNIX. Network File System (NFS) provides a file sharing solution for enterprises that have heterogeneous environments that include both Windows and non-Windows computers. This topic describes the Network File System role service and features included with the File and Storage Services server role in Windows Server. Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012