diff --git a/On host/linux_file_system_infographic.svg b/On host/linux_file_system_infographic.svg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dff92a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/On host/linux_file_system_infographic.svg @@ -0,0 +1,175 @@ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Linux File System Comparison Guide + + + + ext4 + Fourth Extended File System + ✓ Maximum stability & compatibility + ✓ Proven reliability for general use + ✓ Excellent backward compatibility + ✓ Wide distribution support + ✓ Online grow/shrink capability + + + XFS + High-Performance Scalable FS + ✓ Excellent large file handling + ✓ Superior parallel I/O performance + ✓ Enterprise-grade scalability + ✓ Online defragmentation + ✓ Consistent database performance + + + Btrfs + Modern Copy-on-Write FS + ✓ Instant snapshots & rollbacks + ✓ Built-in compression (ZSTD/LZO) + ✓ Data integrity checksums + ✓ Integrated RAID support + ✓ Dynamic storage management + + + Technical Specifications Comparison + + Feature + ext4 + XFS + Btrfs + Best Use Case + Max File Size + 16 TB + 8 EB + 16 EB + Large files: XFS + Max Volume + 1 EB + 8 EB + 16 EB + Enterprise: XFS/Btrfs + Snapshots + No + No + Yes + Backups: Btrfs + Compression + No + No + ZSTD/LZO + Space saving: Btrfs + Online Resize + Grow/Shrink + Grow Only + Grow/Shrink + Flexibility: ext4/Btrfs + Data Checksums + No + No + CRC32C + Integrity: Btrfs + + + Performance Characteristics + + Workload Type + ext4 + XFS + Btrfs + Sequential Read + ★★★★★ + ★★★★★ + ★★★★☆ + Sequential Write + ★★★★★ + ★★★★★ + ★★★★☆ + Random I/O + ★★★★☆ + ★★★★★ + ★★★☆☆ + Large Files (>1GB) + ★★★☆☆ + ★★★★★ + ★★★★☆ + Small Files (<1MB) + ★★★★★ + ★★★☆☆ + ★★★☆☆ + CPU Overhead + Low + Low + Medium + + + Recommended Use Cases + + ext4 - General Purpose + • Desktop and laptop systems + • Web servers and general applications + • Small to medium storage volumes + • Maximum compatibility requirements + XFS - High Performance + • Database servers (MySQL, PostgreSQL) + • Large file processing and media + Btrfs - Advanced Features + • Development and testing environments + • Systems requiring frequent snapshots + • Home servers with data protection + • Modern storage with compression + Enterprise Considerations + • High-throughput: XFS preferred + • Data integrity: Btrfs with checksums + + + Essential Commands for Each File System + + ext4 Management + mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX1 + tune2fs -l /dev/sdX1 + fsck.ext4 -f /dev/sdX1 + resize2fs /dev/sdX1 + dumpe2fs /dev/sdX1 + e2label /dev/sdX1 newlabel + XFS Management + mkfs.xfs -f /dev/sdX1 + xfs_info /mount/point + xfs_repair /dev/sdX1 + xfs_growfs /mount/point + xfs_fsr /mount/point + xfs_admin -L label /dev/sdX1 + Btrfs Management + mkfs.btrfs -f /dev/sdX1 + btrfs filesystem show + btrfs check /dev/sdX1 + btrfs filesystem resize +10G / + btrfs subvolume snapshot /src /snap + btrfs scrub start /mount/point + + LinuxTips.pro - Choose the Right Linux File System for Maximum Performance and Reliability +