Re: file systems
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:45, prad <prad@towardsfreedom.com> wrote:
> we are thinking of redoing our existing servers and workstations in
> june. our servers is low volume and run out of our home via cable.
>
> right now the servers are running freebsd and our personal machines use
> arch linux, but we'd like to unify everything onto debian because
> a) we've liked it in the past
> b) we like the social contract
> c) we appreciate the no-nonsense attitude about 'free'
>
> we are contemplating the fs to use:
> ext4 (which we've used for a couple of years)
> zfs (we've heard this is really good)
> btrfs (ditto - though it's still 'new' and 'lacking' features)
>
> are there any feelings or recommendations regarding the above?
ZFS on Linux is either FUSE, which is slow, or native but not
ready for prime time (version 0.6 for the more mature port)
btrfs is not ready for production yet.
Really Ext4 or perhaps JFS/XFS is it for probably at least a year
or a few.
Cheers,
Kelly Clowers
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