Here's a description of the elements that make up a DFS namespace: This makes it possible to give users a virtual view of shared folders, where a single path leads to files located on multiple servers, as shown in the following figure: Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008ĭFS (Distributed File System) Namespaces is a role service in Windows Server that enables you to group shared folders located on different servers into one or more logically structured namespaces.
