[nzlug] which FS is better

[Craig Box]

>> i have a machine with over 2 millions small pictures stored on
>> it(jpeg,gif), at moment it use ext3, but from searching google, looks
>> like reiserFS is a better choice, any one have any to say about it?
>> which one is better for a lot of small file?
> We changed from ext3 to xfs - it has much better support for
> directories with large numbers of files, where ext3 would really
> grind to a halt.  
> 
> The other thing you could do is to look at reducing the block size
> you're using (on nearly any filesystem) to improve space allocation
> for a lot of small files.  

A great set of pages explaining differences in a number of file systems can
be found on our wiki, http://wiki.linux.net.nz/FileSystem.  Everyone is
encouraged to check it out and see if there's anything useful they can add!

Craig