What are the differences between NFS I/O and local disk I/O?

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Release Found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Symptom:

You are aware generally that there are differences but are not sure of the specifics. You would like to know what some of the specific differences are with regards to NFS performance.

Solution:

Think of the Linux kernel as being like an onion with concentric layers ...

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