diff --git a/lib/vagrant.rb b/lib/vagrant.rb
index 9dfdac559..ee2b61a20 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant.rb
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ module Vagrant
     c.register([:"2", :host])         { Plugin::V2::Host }
     c.register([:"2", :provider])     { Plugin::V2::Provider }
     c.register([:"2", :provisioner])  { Plugin::V2::Provisioner }
+    c.register([:"2", :synced_folder]) { Plugin::V2::SyncedFolder }
   end
 
   # This returns a true/false showing whether we're running from the
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action.rb b/lib/vagrant/action.rb
index 52164b462..eec35987f 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ module Vagrant
       autoload :HandleBoxUrl, "vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box_url"
       autoload :HandleForwardedPortCollisions, "vagrant/action/builtin/handle_forwarded_port_collisions"
       autoload :Lock, "vagrant/action/builtin/lock"
-      autoload :NFS, "vagrant/action/builtin/nfs"
       autoload :Provision, "vagrant/action/builtin/provision"
       autoload :ProvisionerCleanup, "vagrant/action/builtin/provisioner_cleanup"
       autoload :SetHostname, "vagrant/action/builtin/set_hostname"
       autoload :SSHExec, "vagrant/action/builtin/ssh_exec"
       autoload :SSHRun,  "vagrant/action/builtin/ssh_run"
+      autoload :SyncedFolders, "vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders"
       autoload :WaitForCommunicator, "vagrant/action/builtin/wait_for_communicator"
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/nfs.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/nfs.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c77f6bc3..000000000
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/nfs.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-require 'fileutils'
-require 'pathname'
-require 'zlib'
-
-require "log4r"
-
-require 'vagrant/util/platform'
-
-module Vagrant
-  module Action
-    module Builtin
-      # This built-in middleware exports and mounts NFS shared folders.
-      #
-      # To use this middleware, two configuration parameters must be given
-      # via the environment hash:
-      #
-      #   - `:nfs_host_ip` - The IP of where to mount the NFS folder from.
-      #   - `:nfs_machine_ip` - The IP of the machine where the NFS folder
-      #     will be mounted.
-      #
-      class NFS
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @app    = app
-          @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::action::builtin::nfs")
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          # We forward things along first. We do everything on the tail
-          # end of the middleware call.
-          @app.call(env)
-
-          # Used by prepare_permission, so we need to save it
-          @env = env
-
-          folders = {}
-          env[:machine].config.vm.synced_folders.each do |id, opts|
-            # If this synced folder doesn't enable NFS, ignore it.
-            next if !opts[:nfs]
-
-            # Expand the host path, create it if we have to and
-            # store away the folder.
-            hostpath = Pathname.new(opts[:hostpath]).
-              expand_path(env[:root_path])
-
-            if !hostpath.directory? && opts[:create]
-              # Host path doesn't exist, so let's create it.
-              @logger.debug("Host path doesn't exist, creating: #{hostpath}")
-
-              begin
-                FileUtils.mkpath(hostpath)
-              rescue Errno::EACCES
-                raise Vagrant::Errors::SharedFolderCreateFailed,
-                  :path => hostpath.to_s
-              end
-            end
-
-            # Determine the real path by expanding symlinks and getting
-            # proper casing. We have to do this after creating it
-            # if it doesn't exist.
-            hostpath = hostpath.realpath
-            hostpath = Util::Platform.fs_real_path(hostpath)
-
-            # Set the hostpath back on the options and save it
-            opts[:hostpath] = hostpath.to_s
-            folders[id] = opts
-          end
-
-          if !folders.empty?
-            raise Errors::NFSNoHostIP if !env[:nfs_host_ip]
-            raise Errors::NFSNoGuestIP if !env[:nfs_machine_ip]
-
-            machine_ip = env[:nfs_machine_ip]
-            machine_ip = [machine_ip] if !machine_ip.is_a?(Array)
-
-            # Prepare the folder, this means setting up various options
-            # and such on the folder itself.
-            folders.each { |id, opts| prepare_folder(opts) }
-
-            # Export the folders
-            env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.exporting")
-            env[:host].nfs_export(env[:machine].id, machine_ip, folders)
-
-            # Mount
-            env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.mounting")
-
-            # Only mount folders that have a guest path specified.
-            mount_folders = {}
-            folders.each do |id, opts|
-              mount_folders[id] = opts.dup if opts[:guestpath]
-            end
-
-            # Mount them!
-            env[:machine].guest.capability(
-              :mount_nfs_folder, env[:nfs_host_ip], mount_folders)
-          end
-        end
-
-        protected
-
-        def prepare_folder(opts)
-          opts[:map_uid] = prepare_permission(:uid, opts)
-          opts[:map_gid] = prepare_permission(:gid, opts)
-          opts[:nfs_version] ||= 3
-
-          # We use a CRC32 to generate a 32-bit checksum so that the
-          # fsid is compatible with both old and new kernels.
-          opts[:uuid] = Zlib.crc32(opts[:hostpath]).to_s
-        end
-
-        # Prepares the UID/GID settings for a single folder.
-        def prepare_permission(perm, opts)
-          key = "map_#{perm}".to_sym
-          return nil if opts.has_key?(key) && opts[key].nil?
-
-          # The options on the hash get priority, then the default
-          # values
-          value = opts.has_key?(key) ? opts[key] : @env[:machine].config.nfs.send(key)
-          return value if value != :auto
-
-          # Get UID/GID from folder if we've made it this far
-          # (value == :auto)
-          stat = File.stat(opts[:hostpath])
-          return stat.send(perm)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d0eb9356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+require "log4r"
+
+require 'vagrant/util/platform'
+
+module Vagrant
+  module Action
+    module Builtin
+      # This middleware will setup the synced folders for the machine using
+      # the appropriate synced folder plugin.
+      class SyncedFolders
+        def initialize(app, env)
+          @app    = app
+          @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::action::builtin::synced_folders")
+        end
+
+        def call(env)
+          folders = synced_folders(env[:machine])
+
+          # Log all the folders that we have enabled and with what
+          # implementation...
+          folders.each do |impl, fs|
+            @logger.info("Synced Folder Implementation: #{impl}")
+            fs.each do |id, data|
+              @logger.info("  - #{id}: #{data[:hostpath]} => #{data[:guestpath]}")
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Go through each folder and make sure to create it if
+          # it does not exist on host
+          folders.each do |impl, fs|
+            fs.each do |id, data|
+              data[:hostpath] = File.expand_path(data[:hostpath], env[:root_path])
+
+              # Create the hostpath if it doesn't exist and we've been told to
+              if !File.directory?(data[:hostpath]) && data[:create]
+                @logger.info("Creating shared folder host directory: #{data[:hostpath]}")
+                begin
+                  Pathname.new(data[:hostpath]).mkpath
+                rescue Errno::EACCES
+                  raise Vagrant::Errors::SharedFolderCreateFailed,
+                    path: data[:hostpath]
+                end
+              end
+
+              if File.directory?(data[:hostpath])
+                data[:hostpath] = File.realpath(data[:hostpath])
+                data[:hostpath] = Util::Platform.fs_real_path(data[:hostpath]).to_s
+              end
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Go through each folder and prepare the folders
+          folders.each do |impl_name, fs|
+            @logger.info("Invoking synced folder prepare for: #{impl_name}")
+            plugins[impl_name.to_sym][0].new.prepare(env[:machine], fs, impl_opts(impl_name, env))
+          end
+
+          # Continue, we need the VM to be booted.
+          @app.call(env)
+
+          # Once booted, setup the folder contents
+          folders.each do |impl_name, fs|
+            @logger.info("Invoking synced folder enable: #{impl_name}")
+            plugins[impl_name.to_sym][0].new.enable(env[:machine], fs, impl_opts(impl_name, env))
+          end
+        end
+
+        # This goes over all the registered synced folder types and returns
+        # the highest priority implementation that is usable for this machine.
+        def default_synced_folder_type(machine, plugins)
+          ordered = []
+
+          # First turn the plugins into an array
+          plugins.each do |key, data|
+            impl     = data[0]
+            priority = data[1]
+
+            ordered << [priority, key, impl]
+          end
+
+          # Order the plugins by priority
+          ordered = ordered.sort { |a, b| b[0] <=> a[0] }
+
+          # Find the proper implementation
+          ordered.each do |_, key, impl|
+            return key if impl.new.usable?(machine)
+          end
+
+          return nil
+        end
+
+        # This finds the options in the env that are set for a given
+        # synced folder type.
+        def impl_opts(name, env)
+          {}.tap do |result|
+            env.each do |k, v|
+              if k.to_s.start_with?("#{name}_")
+                k = k.dup if !k.is_a?(Symbol)
+                v = v.dup if !v.is_a?(Symbol)
+                result[k] = v
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        # This returns the available synced folder implementations. This
+        # is a separate method so that it can be easily stubbed by tests.
+        def plugins
+          @plugins ||= Vagrant.plugin("2").manager.synced_folders
+        end
+
+        # This returns the set of shared folders that should be done for
+        # this machine. It returns the folders in a hash keyed by the
+        # implementation class for the synced folders.
+        def synced_folders(machine)
+          folders = {}
+
+          # Determine all the synced folders as well as the implementation
+          # they're going to use.
+          machine.config.vm.synced_folders.each do |id, data|
+            # Ignore disabled synced folders
+            next if data[:disabled]
+
+            impl = ""
+            impl = data[:type].to_sym if data[:type]
+
+            if impl != ""
+              impl_class = plugins[impl]
+              if !impl_class
+                # This should never happen because configuration validation
+                # should catch this case. But we put this here as an assert
+                raise "Internal error. Report this as a bug. Invalid: #{data[:type]}"
+              end
+
+              if !impl_class[0].new.usable?(machine)
+                # Verify that explicitly defined shared folder types are
+                # actually usable.
+                raise Errors::SyncedFolderUnusable, type: data[:type].to_s
+              end
+            end
+
+            # Keep track of this shared folder by the implementation.
+            folders[impl] ||= {}
+            folders[impl][id] = data.dup
+          end
+
+          # If we have folders with the "default" key, then determine the
+          # most appropriate implementation for this.
+          if folders.has_key?("") && !folders[""].empty?
+            default_impl = default_synced_folder_type(machine, plugins)
+            if !default_impl
+              types = plugins.to_hash.keys.map { |t| t.to_s }.sort.join(", ")
+              raise Errors::NoDefaultSyncedFolderImpl, types: types
+            end
+
+            folders[default_impl] = folders[""]
+            folders.delete("")
+          end
+
+          return folders
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
index 8fe583e0d..6a8cd7466 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:nfs_no_hostonly_network)
     end
 
+    class NoDefaultSyncedFolderImpl < VagrantError
+      error_key(:no_default_synced_folder_impl)
+    end
+
     class NoEnvironmentError < VagrantError
       error_key(:no_env)
     end
@@ -508,6 +512,10 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:ssh_unavailable_windows)
     end
 
+    class SyncedFolderUnusable < VagrantError
+      error_key(:synced_folder_unusable)
+    end
+
     class UIExpectsTTY < VagrantError
       error_key(:ui_expects_tty)
     end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2.rb
index 91803e648..1539667bd 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module Vagrant
       autoload :Plugin, "vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin"
       autoload :Provider, "vagrant/plugin/v2/provider"
       autoload :Provisioner, "vagrant/plugin/v2/provisioner"
+      autoload :SyncedFolder, "vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder"
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/components.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/components.rb
index 6b585d071..f66fdce43 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/components.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/components.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ module Vagrant
         # @return [Hash<Symbol, Registry>]
         attr_reader :providers
 
+        # This contains all the synced folder implementations by name.
+        #
+        # @return [Registry<Symbol, Array<Class, Integer>>]
+        attr_reader :synced_folders
+
         def initialize
           # The action hooks hash defaults to []
           @action_hooks = Hash.new { |h, k| h[k] = [] }
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ module Vagrant
           @guests  = Registry.new
           @guest_capabilities = Hash.new { |h, k| h[k] = Registry.new }
           @providers = Registry.new
+          @synced_folders = Registry.new
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager.rb
index b6e79e427..1e71e0359 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager.rb
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@ module Vagrant
           end
         end
 
+        # This returns all synced folder implementations.
+        #
+        # @return [Registry]
+        def synced_folders
+          Registry.new.tap do |result|
+            @registered.each do |plugin|
+              result.merge!(plugin.components.synced_folders)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
         # This registers a plugin. This should _NEVER_ be called by the public
         # and should only be called from within Vagrant. Vagrant will
         # automatically register V2 plugins when a name is set on the
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin.rb
index 0acc7614f..6ffb860a1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin.rb
@@ -194,6 +194,19 @@ module Vagrant
           data[:provisioners]
         end
 
+        # Registers additional synced folder implementations.
+        #
+        # @param [String] name Name of the implementation.
+        # @param [Integer] priority The priority of the implementation,
+        # higher (big) numbers are tried before lower (small) numbers.
+        def self.synced_folder(name, priority=10, &block)
+          components.synced_folders.register(name.to_sym) do
+            [block.call, priority]
+          end
+
+          nil
+        end
+
         # Returns the internal data associated with this plugin. This
         # should NOT be called by the general public.
         #
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6774882c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module Vagrant
+  module Plugin
+    module V2
+      # This is the base class for a synced folder implementation.
+      class SyncedFolder
+        def usable?(machine)
+        end
+
+        def prepare(machine, folders, opts)
+        end
+
+        def enable(machine, folders, opts)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/nfs.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/nfs.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 21e7ea7bf..000000000
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/nfs.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-require "vagrant"
-
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module Kernel_V2
-    class NFSConfig < Vagrant.plugin("2", :config)
-      attr_accessor :map_uid
-      attr_accessor :map_gid
-
-      def to_s
-        "NFS"
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
index 3be717eb0..845e5e191 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
@@ -294,9 +294,16 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         end
 
         @__synced_folders.each do |id, options|
+          if options[:nfs]
+            options[:type] = :nfs
+          end
+
+          # Make sure the type is a symbol
+          options[:type] = options[:type].to_sym if options[:type]
+
           # Ignore NFS on Windows
-          if options[:nfs] && Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows?
-            options[:nfs] = false
+          if options[:type] == :nfs && Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows?
+            options.delete(:type)
           end
         end
 
@@ -381,7 +388,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
                              :path => options[:hostpath])
           end
 
-          if options[:nfs]
+          if options[:type] == :nfs
             has_nfs = true
 
             if options[:owner] || options[:group]
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb
index 55cfcc0dc..0904481df 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         SSHConfig
       end
 
-      config("nfs") do
-        require File.expand_path("../config/nfs", __FILE__)
-        NFSConfig
-      end
-
       config("package") do
         require File.expand_path("../config/package", __FILE__)
         PackageConfig
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
index 5fd0f91a5..6ea902976 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       autoload :SaneDefaults, File.expand_path("../action/sane_defaults", __FILE__)
       autoload :SetName, File.expand_path("../action/set_name", __FILE__)
       autoload :SetupPackageFiles, File.expand_path("../action/setup_package_files", __FILE__)
-      autoload :ShareFolders, File.expand_path("../action/share_folders", __FILE__)
       autoload :Suspend, File.expand_path("../action/suspend", __FILE__)
 
       # Include the built-in modules so that we can use them as top-level
@@ -60,10 +59,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           b.use PrepareForwardedPortCollisionParams
           b.use HandleForwardedPortCollisions
           b.use PruneNFSExports
-          b.use NFS
-          b.use PrepareNFSSettings
           b.use ClearSharedFolders
-          b.use ShareFolders
+          b.use SyncedFolders
+          b.use PrepareNFSSettings
           b.use ClearNetworkInterfaces
           b.use Network
           b.use ForwardPorts
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb
index 0aba7fdf0..03755707e 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
           using_nfs = false
           env[:machine].config.vm.synced_folders.each do |id, opts|
-            if opts[:nfs]
+            if opts[:type] == :nfs
               using_nfs = true
               break
             end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/share_folders.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/share_folders.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 9373716d1..000000000
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/share_folders.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-require "pathname"
-
-require "log4r"
-
-require "vagrant/util/platform"
-require "vagrant/util/scoped_hash_override"
-
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module ProviderVirtualBox
-    module Action
-      class ShareFolders
-        include Vagrant::Util::ScopedHashOverride
-
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::action::vm::share_folders")
-          @app    = app
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          @env = env
-
-          prepare_folders
-          create_metadata
-
-          @app.call(env)
-
-          mount_shared_folders
-        end
-
-        # This method returns an actual list of VirtualBox shared
-        # folders to create and their proper path.
-        def shared_folders
-          {}.tap do |result|
-            @env[:machine].config.vm.synced_folders.each do |id, data|
-              data = scoped_hash_override(data, :virtualbox)
-
-              # Ignore NFS shared folders
-              next if data[:nfs]
-
-              # Ignore disabled shared folders
-              next if data[:disabled]
-
-              # This to prevent overwriting the actual shared folders data
-              result[id] = data.dup
-            end
-          end
-        end
-
-        # Prepares the shared folders by verifying they exist and creating them
-        # if they don't.
-        def prepare_folders
-          shared_folders.each do |id, options|
-            hostpath = Pathname.new(options[:hostpath]).expand_path(@env[:root_path])
-
-            if !hostpath.directory? && options[:create]
-              # Host path doesn't exist, so let's create it.
-              @logger.debug("Host path doesn't exist, creating: #{hostpath}")
-
-              begin
-                hostpath.mkpath
-              rescue Errno::EACCES
-                raise Vagrant::Errors::SharedFolderCreateFailed,
-                  :path => hostpath.to_s
-              end
-            end
-          end
-        end
-
-        def create_metadata
-          @env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.creating")
-
-          folders = []
-          shared_folders.each do |id, data|
-            hostpath = File.expand_path(data[:hostpath], @env[:root_path])
-            hostpath = Vagrant::Util::Platform.cygwin_windows_path(hostpath)
-
-            folders << {
-              :name => id,
-              :hostpath => hostpath,
-              :transient => data[:transient]
-            }
-          end
-
-          @env[:machine].provider.driver.share_folders(folders)
-        end
-
-        def mount_shared_folders
-          @env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.mounting")
-
-          # short guestpaths first, so we don't step on ourselves
-          folders = shared_folders.sort_by do |id, data|
-            if data[:guestpath]
-              data[:guestpath].length
-            else
-              # A long enough path to just do this at the end.
-              10000
-            end
-          end
-
-          # Go through each folder and mount
-          folders.each do |id, data|
-            if data[:guestpath]
-              # Guest path specified, so mount the folder to specified point
-              @env[:ui].info(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.mounting_entry",
-                                    :guest_path => data[:guestpath]))
-
-              # Dup the data so we can pass it to the guest API
-              data = data.dup
-
-              # Calculate the owner and group
-              ssh_info = @env[:machine].ssh_info
-              data[:owner] ||= ssh_info[:username]
-              data[:group] ||= ssh_info[:username]
-
-              # Mount the actual folder
-              @env[:machine].guest.capability(
-                :mount_virtualbox_shared_folder, id, data[:guestpath], data)
-            else
-              # If no guest path is specified, then automounting is disabled
-              @env[:ui].info(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.nomount_entry",
-                                    :host_path => data[:hostpath]))
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/plugin.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/plugin.rb
index 8349c5cb1..4b9146f9e 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/plugin.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         require File.expand_path("../config", __FILE__)
         Config
       end
+
+      synced_folder(:virtualbox) do
+        require File.expand_path("../synced_folder", __FILE__)
+        SyncedFolder
+      end
     end
 
     autoload :Action, File.expand_path("../action", __FILE__)
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85feb1618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+require "vagrant/util/platform"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module ProviderVirtualBox
+    class SyncedFolder < Vagrant.plugin("2", :synced_folder)
+      def usable?(machine)
+        # These synced folders only work if the provider if VirtualBox
+        machine.provider_name == :virtualbox
+      end
+
+      def prepare(machine, folders, _opts)
+        defs = []
+        folders.each do |id, data|
+          hostpath = Vagrant::Util::Platform.cygwin_windows_path(data[:hostpath])
+
+          defs << {
+            name: id,
+            hostpath: hostpath.to_s,
+            transient: data[:transient],
+          }
+        end
+
+        driver(machine).share_folders(defs)
+      end
+
+      def enable(machine, folders, _opts)
+        # short guestpaths first, so we don't step on ourselves
+        folders = folders.sort_by do |id, data|
+          if data[:guestpath]
+            data[:guestpath].length
+          else
+            # A long enough path to just do this at the end.
+            10000
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Go through each folder and mount
+        machine.ui.info(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.mounting"))
+        folders.each do |id, data|
+          if data[:guestpath]
+            # Guest path specified, so mount the folder to specified point
+            machine.ui.info(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.mounting_entry",
+                                  :guest_path => data[:guestpath]))
+
+            # Dup the data so we can pass it to the guest API
+            data = data.dup
+
+            # Calculate the owner and group
+            ssh_info = machine.ssh_info
+            data[:owner] ||= ssh_info[:username]
+            data[:group] ||= ssh_info[:username]
+
+            # Mount the actual folder
+            machine.guest.capability(
+              :mount_virtualbox_shared_folder, id, data[:guestpath], data)
+          else
+            # If no guest path is specified, then automounting is disabled
+            machine.ui.info(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.nomount_entry",
+                                  :host_path => data[:hostpath]))
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      protected
+
+      # This is here so that we can stub it for tests
+      def driver(machine)
+        machine.provider.driver
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/config.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/config.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d842f78b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/config.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+require "vagrant"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module SyncedFolderNFS
+    class Config < Vagrant.plugin("2", :config)
+      attr_accessor :map_uid
+      attr_accessor :map_gid
+
+      def initialize
+        super
+
+        @map_uid = UNSET_VALUE
+        @map_gid = UNSET_VALUE
+      end
+
+      def finalize!
+        @map_uid = nil if @map_uid == UNSET_VALUE
+        @map_gid = nil if @map_gid == UNSET_VALUE
+      end
+
+      def to_s
+        "NFS"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/plugin.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/plugin.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6f1fa491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/plugin.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require "vagrant"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module SyncedFolderNFS
+    class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("2")
+      name "NFS synced folders"
+      description <<-EOF
+      The NFS synced folders plugin enables you to use NFS as a synced folder
+      implementation.
+      EOF
+
+      config("nfs") do
+        require File.expand_path("../config", __FILE__)
+        Config
+      end
+
+      synced_folder("nfs", 5) do
+        require File.expand_path("../synced_folder", __FILE__)
+        SyncedFolder
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/synced_folder.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/synced_folder.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db9aa13fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/synced_folder.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+require 'fileutils'
+require 'zlib'
+
+require "vagrant/util/platform"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module SyncedFolderNFS
+    # This synced folder requires that two keys be set on the environment
+    # within the middleware sequence:
+    #
+    #   - `:nfs_host_ip` - The IP of where to mount the NFS folder from.
+    #   - `:nfs_machine_ip` - The IP of the machine where the NFS folder
+    #     will be mounted.
+    #
+    class SyncedFolder < Vagrant.plugin("2", :synced_folder)
+      def usable?(machine)
+        # NFS is always available
+        true
+      end
+
+      def prepare(machine, folders, opts)
+        # Nothing is necessary to do before VM boot.
+      end
+
+      def enable(machine, folders, nfsopts)
+        raise Vagrant::Errors::NFSNoHostIP if !nfsopts[:nfs_host_ip]
+        raise Vagrant::Errors::NFSNoGuestIP if !nfsopts[:nfs_machine_ip]
+
+        machine_ip = nfsopts[:nfs_machine_ip]
+        machine_ip = [machine_ip] if !machine_ip.is_a?(Array)
+
+        # Prepare the folder, this means setting up various options
+        # and such on the folder itself.
+        folders.each { |id, opts| prepare_folder(machine, opts) }
+
+        # Export the folders
+        machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.exporting")
+        machine.env.host.nfs_export(machine.id, machine_ip, folders)
+
+        # Mount
+        machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.mounting")
+
+        # Only mount folders that have a guest path specified.
+        mount_folders = {}
+        folders.each do |id, opts|
+          mount_folders[id] = opts.dup if opts[:guestpath]
+        end
+
+        # Mount them!
+        machine.guest.capability(
+          :mount_nfs_folder, nfsopts[:nfs_host_ip], mount_folders)
+      end
+
+      protected
+
+      def prepare_folder(machine, opts)
+        opts[:map_uid] = prepare_permission(machine, :uid, opts)
+        opts[:map_gid] = prepare_permission(machine, :gid, opts)
+        opts[:nfs_version] ||= 3
+
+        # We use a CRC32 to generate a 32-bit checksum so that the
+        # fsid is compatible with both old and new kernels.
+        opts[:uuid] = Zlib.crc32(opts[:hostpath]).to_s
+      end
+
+      # Prepares the UID/GID settings for a single folder.
+      def prepare_permission(machine, perm, opts)
+        key = "map_#{perm}".to_sym
+        return nil if opts.has_key?(key) && opts[key].nil?
+
+        # The options on the hash get priority, then the default
+        # values
+        value = opts.has_key?(key) ? opts[key] : machine.config.nfs.send(key)
+        return value if value != :auto
+
+        # Get UID/GID from folder if we've made it this far
+        # (value == :auto)
+        stat = File.stat(opts[:hostpath])
+        return stat.send(perm)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 762218255..0b15212d5 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -387,6 +387,14 @@ en:
         NFS requires a host-only network with a static IP to be created.
         Please add a host-only network with a static IP to the machine
         for NFS to work.
+      no_default_synced_folder_impl: |-
+        No synced folder implementation is available for your synced folders!
+        Please consult the documentation to learn why this may be the case.
+        You may force a synced folder implementation by specifying a "type:"
+        option for the synced folders. Available synced folder implementations
+        are listed below.
+
+        %{types}
       no_env: |-
         A Vagrant environment is required to run this command. Run `vagrant init`
         to set one up in this directory, or change to a directory with a
@@ -572,6 +580,10 @@ en:
         Port: %{port}
         Username: %{username}
         Private key: %{key_path}
+      synced_folder_unusable: |
+        The synced folder type '%{type}' is reporting as unusable for
+        your current setup. Please verify you have all the proper
+        prerequisites for using this shared folder type and try again.
       test_key: "test value"
       ui_expects_tty: |-
         Vagrant is attempting to interface with the UI in a way that requires
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20a3fcfd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require "vagrant"
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("test/unit/base")
+
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder")
+
+# TODO(mitchellh): tag with v2
+describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderVirtualBox::SyncedFolder do
+  let(:machine) do
+    double("machine").tap do |m|
+    end
+  end
+
+  subject { described_class.new }
+
+  describe "usable" do
+    it "should be with virtualbox provider" do
+      machine.stub(provider_name: :virtualbox)
+      subject.should be_usable(machine)
+    end
+
+    it "should not be with another provider" do
+      machine.stub(provider_name: :vmware_fusion)
+      subject.should_not be_usable(machine)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "prepare" do
+    let(:driver) { double("driver") }
+
+    before do
+      machine.stub(driver: driver)
+    end
+
+    it "should share the folders" do
+      pending
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cb123096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+require "pathname"
+require "tmpdir"
+
+require File.expand_path("../../../../base", __FILE__)
+
+describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::SyncedFolders do
+  let(:app) { lambda { |env| } }
+  let(:env) { { :machine => machine, :ui => ui } }
+  let(:machine) do
+    double("machine").tap do |machine|
+      machine.stub(:config).and_return(machine_config)
+    end
+  end
+
+  let(:machine_config) do
+    double("machine_config").tap do |top_config|
+      top_config.stub(:vm => vm_config)
+    end
+  end
+
+  let(:vm_config) { double("machine_vm_config") }
+
+  let(:ui) do
+    double("ui").tap do |result|
+      result.stub(:info)
+    end
+  end
+
+  subject { described_class.new(app, env) }
+
+  # This creates a synced folder implementation.
+  def impl(usable, name)
+    Class.new(Vagrant.plugin("2", :synced_folder)) do
+      define_method(:name) do
+        name
+      end
+
+      define_method(:usable?) do |machine|
+        usable
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "call" do
+    let(:synced_folders) { {} }
+    let(:plugins) { {} }
+
+    before do
+      plugins[:default] = [impl(true, "default"), 10]
+      plugins[:nfs] = [impl(true, "nfs"), 5]
+
+      env[:root_path] = Pathname.new(Dir.mktmpdir)
+      subject.stub(:plugins => plugins)
+      subject.stub(:synced_folders => synced_folders)
+    end
+
+    it "should create on the host if specified" do
+      synced_folders["default"] = {
+        "root" => {
+          hostpath: "foo",
+        },
+
+        "other" => {
+          hostpath: "bar",
+          create: true,
+        }
+      }
+
+      subject.call(env)
+
+      env[:root_path].join("foo").should_not be_directory
+      env[:root_path].join("bar").should be_directory
+    end
+
+    it "should invoke prepare then enable" do
+      order = []
+      tracker = Class.new(impl(true, "good")) do
+        define_method(:prepare) do |machine, folders, opts|
+          order << :prepare
+        end
+
+        define_method(:enable) do |machine, folders, opts|
+          order << :enable
+        end
+      end
+
+      plugins[:tracker] = [tracker, 15]
+
+      synced_folders["tracker"] = {
+        "root" => {
+          hostpath: "foo",
+        },
+
+        "other" => {
+          hostpath: "bar",
+          create: true,
+        }
+      }
+
+      subject.call(env)
+
+      order.should == [:prepare, :enable]
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "default_synced_folder_type" do
+    it "returns the usable implementation" do
+      plugins = {
+        "bad" => [impl(false, "bad"), 0],
+        "nope" => [impl(true, "nope"), 1],
+        "good" => [impl(true, "good"), 5],
+      }
+
+      result = subject.default_synced_folder_type(machine, plugins)
+      result.should == "good"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "impl_opts" do
+    it "should return only relevant keys" do
+      env = {
+        :foo_bar => "baz",
+        :bar_bar => "nope",
+        :foo_baz => "bar",
+      }
+
+      result = subject.impl_opts("foo", env)
+      result.length.should == 2
+      result[:foo_bar].should == "baz"
+      result[:foo_baz].should == "bar"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "synced_folders" do
+    let(:folders) { {} }
+    let(:plugins) { {} }
+
+    before do
+      plugins[:default] = [impl(true, "default"), 10]
+      plugins[:nfs] = [impl(true, "nfs"), 5]
+
+      subject.stub(:plugins => plugins)
+      vm_config.stub(:synced_folders => folders)
+    end
+
+    it "should raise exception if bad type is given" do
+      folders["root"] = { type: "bad" }
+
+      expect { subject.synced_folders(machine) }.
+        to raise_error(StandardError)
+    end
+
+    it "should return the proper set of folders" do
+      folders["root"] = {}
+      folders["nfs"] = { type: "nfs" }
+
+      result = subject.synced_folders(machine)
+      result.length.should == 2
+      result[:default].should == { "root" => folders["root"] }
+      result[:nfs].should == { "nfs" => folders["nfs"] }
+    end
+
+    it "should error if an explicit type is unusable" do
+      plugins[:unusable] = [impl(false, "bad"), 15]
+      folders["root"] = { type: "unusable" }
+
+      expect { subject.synced_folders(machine) }.
+        to raise_error
+    end
+
+    it "should ignore disabled folders" do
+      folders["root"] = {}
+      folders["foo"] = { disabled: true }
+
+      result = subject.synced_folders(machine)
+      result.length.should == 1
+      result[:default].length.should == 1
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/components_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/components_test.rb
index bf98ca71b..b8dd1837c 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/components_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/components_test.rb
@@ -3,15 +3,19 @@ require File.expand_path("../../../../base", __FILE__)
 require "vagrant/registry"
 
 describe Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Components do
-  let(:instance) { described_class.new }
+  subject { described_class.new }
+
+  it "should have synced folders" do
+    subject.synced_folders.should be_kind_of(Vagrant::Registry)
+  end
 
   describe "configs" do
     it "should have configs" do
-      instance.configs.should be_kind_of(Hash)
+      subject.configs.should be_kind_of(Hash)
     end
 
     it "should default the values to registries" do
-      instance.configs[:i_probably_dont_exist].should be_kind_of(Vagrant::Registry)
+      subject.configs[:i_probably_dont_exist].should be_kind_of(Vagrant::Registry)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager_test.rb
index d0ab6fd58..d726f49b4 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/manager_test.rb
@@ -171,4 +171,21 @@ describe Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Manager do
     instance.provider_configs[:foo].should == "foo"
     instance.provider_configs[:bar].should == "bar"
   end
+
+  it "should enumerate all registered synced folder implementations" do
+    pA = plugin do |p|
+      p.synced_folder("foo") { "bar" }
+    end
+
+    pB = plugin do |p|
+      p.synced_folder("bar", 50) { "baz" }
+    end
+
+    instance.register(pA)
+    instance.register(pB)
+
+    instance.synced_folders.to_hash.length.should == 2
+    instance.synced_folders[:foo].should == ["bar", 10]
+    instance.synced_folders[:bar].should == ["baz", 50]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin_test.rb
index 0295b3242..71597988c 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/plugin_test.rb
@@ -278,6 +278,42 @@ describe Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Plugin do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "synced folders" do
+    it "should register implementations" do
+      plugin = Class.new(described_class) do
+        synced_folder("foo") { "bar" }
+      end
+
+      plugin.components.synced_folders[:foo].should == ["bar", 10]
+    end
+
+    it "should be able to specify priorities" do
+      plugin = Class.new(described_class) do
+        synced_folder("foo", 50) { "bar" }
+      end
+
+      plugin.components.synced_folders[:foo].should == ["bar", 50]
+    end
+
+    it "should lazily register implementations" do
+      # Below would raise an error if the value of the config class was
+      # evaluated immediately. By asserting that this does not raise an
+      # error, we verify that the value is actually lazily loaded
+      plugin = nil
+      expect {
+        plugin = Class.new(described_class) do
+          synced_folder("foo") { raise StandardError, "FAIL!" }
+        end
+      }.to_not raise_error
+
+      # Now verify when we actually get the configuration key that
+      # a proper error is raised.
+      expect {
+        plugin.components.synced_folders[:foo]
+      }.to raise_error(StandardError)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "plugin registration" do
     let(:manager) { described_class.manager }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant_test.rb
index 84340f840..8cb0799e5 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant_test.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,23 @@ describe Vagrant do
       end
     end
 
+    describe "v2" do
+      it "returns the proper class for version 2" do
+        described_class.plugin("2").should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Plugin
+      end
+
+      it "returns the proper components for version 2" do
+        described_class.plugin("2", :command).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Command
+        described_class.plugin("2", :communicator).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Communicator
+        described_class.plugin("2", :config).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Config
+        described_class.plugin("2", :guest).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Guest
+        described_class.plugin("2", :host).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Host
+        described_class.plugin("2", :provider).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Provider
+        described_class.plugin("2", :provisioner).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Provisioner
+        described_class.plugin("2", :synced_folder).should == Vagrant::Plugin::V2::SyncedFolder
+      end
+    end
+
     it "raises an exception if an unsupported version is given" do
       expect { described_class.plugin("88") }.
         to raise_error(ArgumentError)