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Is EXT4 outdated for production?

I just downloaded OpenSuse 13.2, and now, it gives two different file system option than the ext4 , but i see people debating about problems btrfs and xfs

So, if ext4 is outdated, then which one is the best for production? (to serve static files from a webserver)?

Solution

  • btrfs is not stable. Do not use it in production.

    This leaves you with a choice between XFS and ext4. ext4 is a reasonably mature, modern filesystem, while XFS is older but still quite reliable. XFS is good for extreme situations, when you have a lot of I/O, large files, large filesystems, etc. If you do not have such needs, XFS may be overkill.