Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - Choosing the Right File System for Your Enterprise
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Ric Wheeler gives an overview of the various file systems including local file systems (EXT3, EXT4, XFS & BTRFS), network client file systems (NFS), and cluster file systems (GFS, GFS2). Also covered are the differences between the systems and when it's appropriate to use each.