Let's examine the three most popular Linux file systems (and the pros and cons of each) to determine whether an alternative is best for your needs. ext4 The ext4 file system is the default for ...

Drew Robb writes over at EnterpriseStorageForum.com about two significant developments in the Linux file system world. One, ext4, already being used in prime time after being stabilized over the past ...

The default file system used in Ubuntu Linux--EXT4--is widely accepted as delivering superior performance to the NTFS file system used in Windows--today we explore why.

The ext4 file system is the 4th generation ext file system. The first, ext, was implemented in April 1992 and was the first file system created specifically for the Linux kernel.

More and more articles have been appearing on the EXT4 filesystem. In fact, the article that really caught my eye was one recently regarding the speed of using EXT4 on flash media.

Dropbox has announced that starting on November 7th 2018, only the ext4 filesystem will be supported in Linux for synchronizing folders in the Dropbox desktop app. Those Linux users who have synch ...

Ext4 also provides large file system support, improved resistance to fragmentation, higher performance and improved timestamps.

So a couple people (drag, I think?) labeled XFS as particularly "robust" and fast and, presumably, awesome. OK. This is not an argument, this is a question: if it's more robust than ext4, why are ...

Google's new Nexus S smartphone is the first Android device to use the Ext4 filesystem. The company published a statement on the official Android developer blog earlier this month to discuss how ...