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# Network File Storage

Network File Storage is a managed service that uses the [<mark style="color:blue;">Network File System (NFS)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#network-file-system-nfs) protocol to offer shared file storage to numerous [<mark style="color:blue;">Virtual Machines (VMs)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-machine-vm) within the [<mark style="color:blue;">Virtual Data Center (VDC)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-data-center-vdc).

For more information about:

* VMs, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Cubes</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/compute-services/cubes) or [<mark style="color:blue;">Compute Engine</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/compute-services/compute-engine).
* VDCs, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Data Center Designer</mark>](/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/data-center-designer.md) and [<mark style="color:blue;">Create a Data Center</mark>](/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/get-started/create-data-center.md).

### Product Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Network File Storage</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about its features, benefits, pricing model, specifications, and limitations.</td><td><a href="/pages/A54jI8SbesDSKNZ2yXub">/pages/A54jI8SbesDSKNZ2yXub</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Use Cases</strong></mark></td><td>Explore the key use cases for implementing Network File Storage.</td><td><a href="/pages/H8QXZ4OA6EBdxDexRvdF">/pages/H8QXZ4OA6EBdxDexRvdF</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Create and manage Network File Storage clusters and share through the DCD.</td><td><a href="/pages/cOUOuBsXO9ZWI0xWI6oK">/pages/cOUOuBsXO9ZWI0xWI6oK</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>API How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Create and manage Network File Storage clusters and shares through the API.</td><td><a href="/pages/b66MCIvA6N2bI7BlYTlC">/pages/b66MCIvA6N2bI7BlYTlC</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Tutorials</strong></mark></td><td>Step-by-step instructions for deploying Network File Storage workflows.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tutorials/storage-and-backup/network-file-storage">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tutorials/storage-and-backup/network-file-storage</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Developer Tools

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Network File Storage API</strong></mark></td><td>Access the Cloud API documentation for Network File Storage.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/nfs/v1/">https://api.ionos.com/docs/nfs/v1/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Network File Storage SDKs</strong></mark></td><td>Interact with the Network File Storage API using SDKs.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks/nfs-api-sdks">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks/nfs-api-sdks</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td>Explore configuration management tools compatible with Network File Storage.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>Get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about Network File Storage.</td><td><a href="/pages/evVBbbEggf1tJo3z5AOC">/pages/evVBbbEggf1tJo3z5AOC</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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