File system basics At the basic level, a file system exists to manage the data on permanent storage devices. Functions common to most file systems include: ...

Basics APFS, the Apple File System, was itself started in 2014 with Giampaolo as its lead engineer. It's a stand-alone, from-scratch implementation (an earlier version of this post noted a ...

At last, Microsoft appears to be taking action with its Resilient File System (ReFS) technology. Despite being 14 years old, the storage format remains largely unfamiliar to ...