One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

Smart meters are critical to modern energy infrastructure, enabling dynamic pricing, real-time analytics, and carbon accountability. Their effectiveness depends entirely on consistent data accuracy.

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 ...

To strip or not to strip? Here's a look at both sides of the argument about the value of embedded metadata. Stripping embedded metadata from digital files may be the most misunderstood technical ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

Managing data storage is ever more complex. IT teams have to wrestle with local, direct-attached storage, storage area networks, network attached storage and cloud storage volumes. They might be ...

I blogged previously on using PHP on the command line, but I did not cover using PHP to access the file system in that post in the interest of blog post size. I use this post to cover some of the ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

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 ...