For performance and security, data may be spread across a number of different physical locations. Using DFS Namespaces, they can be presented to users as if they were a single hierarchical set of folders.In WS2012, Microsoft has added some new features. The most important for administrators is full PowerShell support for DFS with a set of custom Cmdlets. At the same time, Microsoft has deprecated the existing DFS administrative tools to ensure that administrators have a single consistent management option.DFS is DirectAccess friendly which means that users who connect to the corporate network across DirectAccess can access DFS Namespaces as easily as if they were locally connected.