The need for coordinated sharing of remote files seems to be well established. However, the principles and mechanisms are the subject of an ongoing debate. Contentious concerns, such as consistency, replication, performance, and security, have stymied a universal solution.

Create an initial post that addresses the following:

Compare the NIS, NFS, and DFS network file systems with respect to consistency, replication, performance, and security.

What are the principal issue with distributed file systems, and where do you stand on it? Justify the tradeoffs which are appropriate.