Need filesystem help

[sandyd]

Im currently looking for a filesystem to store large files (only storage). Doesn't need to be windows compatiable.

I was looking at btrfs, but im not so sure seeing that its still beta, and doesnt have fsck support (yet), and if the HD crashes, there might be issues with data recovery.

Maybe XFS?

[GabrielYYZ]

define "large"

i have a HD for storage and i have it with EXT4, but "large" files for me have been, so far, 1-4gb. are your files larger than that?

ps: EXT4 works fine for me too, no problems so far. but, again, the "large files" you're talking about might be larger than mine.

[sandyd]

define "large"

i have a HD for storage and i have it with EXT4, but "large" files for me have been, so far, 1-4gb. are your files larger than that?

ps: EXT4 works fine for me too, no problems so far. but, again, the "large files" you're talking about might be larger than mine.
32GB files.

[GabrielYYZ]

in that case, XFS seems like the sensible choice, yeah.

as you yourself noted, btrfs can not be fully trusted yet.

[suprman2020]

What is ext4's file size limit?

[GabrielYYZ]

What is ext4's file size limit?

according to Dr. Wik. E. Pedia:


Max file size 16 TiB (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tebibyte) (for 4k block filesystem)

but i guess he/she doesn't want to take his/her chances with ext4. i say chances 'cause i've read about corruption problems with ext4, even though it has worked great for me, mileage may vary.

[mips]

Xfs

[NightwishFan]

If it helps any, google uses Ext4 for storage. I advise it merely for the fast filesystem check. :)

[sandyd]

hmm. xfs it is.

[sandyd]

hmm.
xfs it is.
btrfs whenever it matures.