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NFS (network file system) is a way to access files on a remote server over a network. It's great for sharing files between different hosts and is also sometimes used to provide a common installation for web applications. Nevertheless, it has one important drawback even if files are cached in the client cache: Often files have to be fetched from the remote server and compared to a local hard disc, this is painfully slow. Tests have shown that serving a request takes 3-4 times longer when the Arcavias files are located on a NFS server instead of a local hard disc.