With the 2.4 release of Linux come a host of new filesystem possibilities, including ReiserFS, XFS, GFS and others. Sure, these filesystems sound cool, but what exactly can they do, what are they good at and exactly how do you go about safely using them in a Linux production environment?

In the advanced filesystem implementor's guide at IBM's developerWorks, Daniel Robbins answers these questions by showing you how to set up these new advanced filesystems under Linux 2.4. Along the way, he shares valuable practical implementation advice, performance information and important technical notes so that your new filesystem experience is as pleasant as possible.

Three articles in this series have now been published . . .

• Part 1 — the benefits of journaling and the ReiserFS

• Part 2 — how to get ReiserFS running under a 2.4 series kernel

• Part 3 — a look at tmpfs, a VM-based filesystem, and an introduction to the new possibilities available with 2.4's “bind”-mounting abilities

 
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