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8.2.7 Understanding and tuning the file systems
Ultimately, all data must be retrieved from and stored to disk. Disk accesses are usually
measured in milliseconds and are thousands of times slower than other components (such as
memory or PCI operations, which are measured in nanoseconds or microseconds). The
Linux file system is the method by which data is stored and managed on the disks.
Many different file systems are available for Linux that differ in performance and scalability.
Besides storing and managing data on the disks, file systems are also responsible for
guaranteeing data integrity ...
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