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Btrfs Is Getting There, But Not Quite Ready For Production 268

An anonymous reader writes "Btrfs is the next-gen filesystem for Linux, likely to replace ext3 and ext4 in coming years. Btrfs offers many compelling new features and development proceeds apace, but many users still aren't sure whether it's 'ready enough' to entrust their data to. Anchor, a webhosting company, reports on trying it out, with mixed feelings. Their opinion: worth a look-in for most systems, but too risky for frontline production servers. The writeup includes a few nasty caveats that will bite you on serious deployments."
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Btrfs Is Getting There, But Not Quite Ready For Production

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  • by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 26, 2013 @10:31AM (#43555895)

    Ugh, I'm really sorry about this post, Slashdot. I really didn't think it was going to a "First post." What I really meant to post was

    OMFG fr1st psot!!!! APK!! crazy host file conspiracy! /etc/mod_me_down

  • by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 26, 2013 @01:59PM (#43559263)

    Sorry, you're right. My mom was mad at me this morning and I took it out on you. Again, my apologies.
    - bored

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