Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...

Although the World Wide Web is a global network, it remains predominantly centralized in terms of data storage. Servers, whether physical or virtual, are housed in large server farms or cloud ...

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 ...

In this article, we will discuss the features of the Resilient File System and learn how to enable or disable ReFS in the Windows Server and Windows 11 operating systems. We will also attempt to ...

APFS is Apple's first new file system in more than 30 years. Here's what it means for existing Macs and new hardware. I've been writing about software and hardware for PCMag for more than 40 years, ...

Among the tidbits Apple revealed to its developer audience at the recently completed Worldwide Developers Conference was a new file system for the whole range of its products (see “macOS 10.12 Sierra ...