A file system stores and organizes data. It can be thought of as a type of index for all the data contained in a storage device. In addition to SSDs and HDDs, file systems are used for optical disks, ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. With so many emerging ...

This excerpt from Chapter 5 of File System Forensic Analysis is posted with permission from Addison-Wesley Professional. The last chapter provided an overview of volume analysis and why it’s important ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Linux server admins must think carefully about which file system to choose -- XFS or ext4 -- based on each device's role and storage requirements. Desktop deployment and support personnel may find a ...

Root (aka “/”) is where all other directories are found. If you issue the command ls /, the output will include directories like bin, boot, dev, home, etc, media, mnt, opt, sbin, srv, and var. The ...

Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...