> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/backup-and-storage/network-file-storage/usecases.md). # Use Cases The following use cases have been derived to meet your business needs based on the features and benefits of Network File Storage: * **Network File Storage for user home directories:** Host user home directories in a networked environment where user data, including home directories, are stored, and managed centrally. * **Shared storage for databases and application servers:** With Network File Storage—central storage for your databases and application servers—you can enable seamless and secure access to the shared database and application server. It also optimizes storage costs through efficient usage and scaling mechanisms. * **Store web content and serve it to multiple web servers:** It provides centralized cloud-based storage for web content that multiple servers can reach, thus simplifying content management and ensuring content uniformity. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/backup-and-storage/network-file-storage/usecases.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.