Filesystem Decision Matrix: ext4 vs XFS vs ZFS vs Btrfs
Linux filesystem comparison: ext4 for safety, XFS for scale, ZFS for snapshots, Btrfs for flexibility. Pick the right tool for your workload.
Tag: btrfs
All the articles with the tag "btrfs".
Btrfs RAID 5/6: Still Don't
The kernel docs still warn about it. The Btrfs wiki still warns about it. People still build it and lose data. Here's the write hole, why RAID 1/10 are fine, and what to use instead.
Snapper for Btrfs Snapshots on Root Filesystems
Set up Snapper on Btrfs to auto-snapshot before every system update, roll back broken machines in minutes, and never lose a working root filesystem again.
ZFS vs Btrfs: Which Modern Filesystem Wins?
ZFS is the paranoid fortress of filesystems. Btrfs is the scrappy upstart built into your kernel. Here's which one belongs in your home lab.