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Synology: Which File System To Use?

28 October 20243 January 2024 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Which file system to use on your Synology NAS? There are two options, depending on DS model – EXT4 or BTRFS. Once again, Synology NAS provides a Knowledge Base article to help you choose. For most general purposes, BTRFS is the best choice; where performance is paramount, EXT4. For example, the two “Crucial” SSD’s that … Read more about Synology: Which File System To Use?

Synology: Which NAS Models Support The Btrfs File System?

10 May 20239 April 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Btrfs is a computer storage format that combines a file system based on the copy-on-write principle with a logical volume manager. It was initially designed at Oracle Corporation in 2007 for use in Linux, and since November 2013, the file system’s on-disk format has been declared stable in the Linux kernel. Btrfs is intended to … Read more about Synology: Which NAS Models Support The Btrfs File System?