The block size is key here. If you will be storing video on the drive, put the block size as high as it can go.
The larger the block size, the fewer number of blocks. The fewer the number of blocks, the smaller the file indexing system will be and the less overhead there will be. Though, its worth noting that you might want to use a file system that supports deduplication like Windows Server 2012 + NTFS or some of the versions of Windows 8 + NTFS; There is a deduplication role you can add that turns on nightly deduplication processing; Also ZFS is king of the linux Deduplication market. On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:07 AM, Ian E. Trump <itr...@octopitech.com>wrote: > Has a lot to do with file size. If you have a lot of video of people > peeing in stair wells (just saying) then you need a big cluster size. If > you have lots of 30 second video clips then you can go with a small > cluster size. > > -----Original Message----- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.skullspace.ca > [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.skullspace.ca] On Behalf Of Colin Stanners > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 00:03 > To: discuss@lists.skullspace.ca > Subject: Re: [SkullSpace-Discuss] hard drive partition > > All filesystems are pretty efficient these days - it depends more on > cluster size than other aspects - I doubt you'd see more than 1% usable > space variance between them. Choose your FS based on OS support. > > On 8/20/12, Ken DeWitt <kendew...@yourfellowtechguy.com> wrote: > > I would like to ask what the group thinks is the best format to give > > to a hard drive so you can get the most use out of a hard drive? NTFS > > lets you only use 2.7 tb of a 3 tb hard drive. I am trying to see if > > I can use to full 3 tb or as close to it as possible. It does not > > matter which os can access it. > > > > Any question or comments you can email or call me at any time. > > I will get back to you as fast as I can. > > > > Thank you and have a nice day!! > > > > Ken DeWitt > > Your Fellow Tech. Guy > > > > Phone # : 204-998-3218 > > Email: kendewitt@y <kendew...@yourfellowtechguy.com>ftg.ca > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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