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1==================================2Network Block Device (TCP version)3==================================4 51) Overview6-----------7 8What is it: With this compiled in the kernel (or as a module), Linux9can use a remote server as one of its block devices. So every time10the client computer wants to read, e.g., /dev/nb0, it sends a11request over TCP to the server, which will reply with the data read.12This can be used for stations with low disk space (or even diskless)13to borrow disk space from another computer.14Unlike NFS, it is possible to put any filesystem on it, etc.15 16For more information, or to download the nbd-client and nbd-server17tools, go to https://github.com/NetworkBlockDevice/nbd.18 19The nbd kernel module need only be installed on the client20system, as the nbd-server is completely in userspace. In fact,21the nbd-server has been successfully ported to other operating22systems, including Windows.23 24A) NBD parameters25-----------------26 27max_part28 Number of partitions per device (default: 0).29 30nbds_max31 Number of block devices that should be initialized (default: 16).32