Learn some of the most important Linux commands.

Storage isn’t just storage. There is block storage, file storage and, more recently, object storage. And only two of those three are Posix-compliant. That’s not something most users ever need to know ...

For windows to be compatible with the Macintosh file system, they introduced alternate data streams. This hidden stream is used as the resource fork was used; to tell the system how to use the data ...

File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so – but ...

In the realm of modern data management, few technologies hold as much promise and versatility as the ZFS file system. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems for their Solaris operating system, ZFS ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

Application-based, file-based, and block-based migration all have their own merits and use cases. Choosing the right solution starts with understanding their differences. Data migration is a critical ...

The way the Linux file system is laid out makes perfect sense. I've been using Linux for so many years that I can't imagine another file system making more sense. When I consider how the Windows file ...