First let me state I plan to completely eliminate windows (except one kids computer for kiddie games) but just use mac mini and linux distros (mepis, etc.). So I have 3 x 200GB and 2 x 250GB (1.1TB) ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

So a couple people (drag, I think?) labeled XFS as particularly "robust" and fast and, presumably, awesome. OK. This is not an argument, this is a question: if it's more robust than ext4, why are we ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

As the Linux Foundation plans its first Collaboration Summit for June 13 through 15 at the Google campus, Linux contributors are speaking out about kernel gaps that have no solution readily in sight.

What if the very foundation of your data storage could make or break your system’s performance and reliability? Choosing the right file system isn’t just a technical decision, it’s a pivotal choice ...

File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so – but ...