XFS

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 16:55 -0400, Gary Wilson wrote:
> Is anyone using XFS? I have an 18TB NAS that I have to set up. I've 
> always used ext3. But fsck for 18TB is unbearable to think about. XFS 
> seems to be actively supported, but the one time I used it a couple of 
> years ago was disastrous. A sudden shutdown of the system left the 
> partition unrecoverable. Linux Journal this month has a 
> Point/Counterpoint 'debate' on Ext3 vs. XFS but it's not conclusive. Any 
> suggestions, recommendations?

We use XFS on disks in image capture systems that record live video
streams. The computers have no system disk, so the XFS data disks are
the only ones present. These are used in systems in a vehicle on the
road. So, shutdown is not always as one would hope. Not so much a UPS
issue as an operator issue. We collect many disks (hundreds) over the
season. We have had no issues. The journaling seems to be robust in
light of the shutdown irregularity.

-- 
Roger Oberholtzer

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