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- The blog post provides a comprehensive comparison between Microsoft’s NTFS and ReFS file systems
- It discusses the key features, performance, reliability, and scalability of each file system. NTFS, a long-established file system, excels in performance and supports features like compression and encryption
- ReFS, introduced with Windows Server 2012, focuses on data integrity and resilience, featuring automatic error correction and improved performance for virtualized workloads
- The article also highlights the adoption of ReFS in Windows Server 2016 and 2019, noting its suitability for specific use cases like Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) but cautioning against its use with Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) due to performance issues
When it comes to the latest versions of Microsoft Windows Server, many new feature improvements and new technologies have been added. One of the areas receiving vast improvements in recent Windows Server versions is storage. This includes introducing a new software-defined storage technology as well as the introduction of a new file system.
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