Date: Dec 12/15/14 6:56 PM Subject: Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - Linux File Systems Comparison From: Jerry Feldman When: December 17, 2014 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A) Topic: Linux File Systems Comparison Moderator: Jerry Feldman Location: MIT Building E51, Room 325 Please note that Wadsworth Street is under construction. You can enter Ames St from Memorial Drive, and take a right onto Amherst St. Summary A discussion including ext3, ext4, zfs, btrfs, and xfs Abstract Every computer uses some kind of file system to manage its storage systems, whether that be hard disks SSD, or USB stick. The Linux EXT family of file systems is over 10 years old and is getting a big long in the tooth. My focus is primarily the end user because the end user just wants his/her system to work reliably and efficiently. We want our documents and pictures to be in tact when we write them and for the forseeable future. It is the file system that manages all this. For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site http://www.blu.org Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51 parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St. After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting location at The Cambridge Brewing Company http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/ -- Jerry Feldman Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id:3BC1EB90 PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce