November 13, 2009

Block-based vs object-based storage systems

Object-based storage systems Traditional storage systems rely on disk drives and their native interfaces for persistently storing data. These interfaces…

Log-structured file systems

Log-structured file systems have a rich history in modern computing systems. The first log-structured file system was proposed by John…

An example showing how to format /dev/hda5 with ext3 file system

Step #1 Create the new filesystem with following command (first login in as a root user) Output: Step # 2:…

ext2 vs ext3

ext2 is recommended over journalized file systems for using in bootable USB sticks and likely other solid-state drives. ext2 shows…

ext2 ext3 and ext4

ext2 The ext2 or second extended filesystem is a file system for the Linux kernel. It was initially designed by…