The best replacement for dfs is bfs.

The best alternatives to dfs are rated as following:
★★★★★  bfs
★★★★★  dragon defender
★★★★  frs
★★★  branchcache
★★★  dfsr
★★★  nfs
★★★  cifs
★★  robocopy
★★  dfs
★★  bgs
★  cdma workshop
★  claws
★  d claws
★  file share
★  file server
★  dfs-r
★  axp
★  bcp
★  tassets
★  drag defender
  spectral
  rune defender
  defender
  mapped drives
  scs
  harveys

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Speaking about dfs, one probably shouldn't forget about adjacency matrix.

Other search terms related to dfs and their ratings are:
★★★★★ adjacency matrix
★★★★★ netapp
★★★★ replication
★★★★ netapp cifs
★★ frs
★ folder redirection
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