There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. Using df -Th ...

There are several Linux file systems, but should you go with an alternative, and if so, which one? Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer June 5, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. PT photoman/Getty Images ...

When I started using Linux, the file system was nothing like the folder structures Id been used to on Windows. Ill admit that it took me a while to feel comfortable. However, with time, I realized ...

Given the changes taking place today, emerging file systems are employing new methods to address scalability, parallelism and new workload types. While these changes are impacting storage and it is ...

More advanced file systems like ZFS validate the file system, the data written and read from the drive hardware. Some day, EXT4 and later versions may get these capabilities, but for now, we have ...

One machine, or node, in a cluster, can play a number of roles in the PVFS system. A node can be thought of as being one or more of three different types: compute, I/O or management. Typically, a ...

Most Linux systems today use a file system type called ext4. The “ext” part stands for “extended” and the 4 indicates that this is the 4th generation of this file system type.