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Re: [OT] too strict on min disk free req? (5%/300GB drive)
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Eric Gisin
Nov 15, 2007, 3:43:47 PM11/15/07
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"Jeremy Boden" <jer...@moiety.plus.com> wrote in message news:13jp5sh...@corp.supernews.com...
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:46:32 +0000, Name withheld by request wrote:
>
>> This is a filesystem question, but I could not find an appropriate
>> newsgroup - pls suggest one, thx.
>>
>> We have a 'power user' that claims our corporate standard of telephoning
>> the application owner at all hours day or night, when the disk is more
>> that 95% full is out-dated for any drive that is over 100GB or so.
>>
>> He argues that the filesystem (NTFS) on his server's 300GB drive can
>> still operate efficiently when it is 97 or 98% full. Is this correct?
>
> Power user is wrong.
> NTFS can't do it - many Linux file systems would be happy at 90%+ though.
> NTFS would require regular defragmenting beyond about 30%
>
What a load of bullshit, Lunix troll-boy. NTFS is fine up to 80%.
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:46:32 +0000, Name withheld by request wrote:
>
>> This is a filesystem question, but I could not find an appropriate
>> newsgroup - pls suggest one, thx.
>>
>> We have a 'power user' that claims our corporate standard of telephoning
>> the application owner at all hours day or night, when the disk is more
>> that 95% full is out-dated for any drive that is over 100GB or so.
>>
>> He argues that the filesystem (NTFS) on his server's 300GB drive can
>> still operate efficiently when it is 97 or 98% full. Is this correct?
>
> Power user is wrong.
> NTFS can't do it - many Linux file systems would be happy at 90%+ though.
> NTFS would require regular defragmenting beyond about 30%
>
What a load of bullshit, Lunix troll-boy. NTFS is fine up to 80%.
Jeremy Boden
Nov 16, 2007, 6:47:44 AM11/16/07
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Good luck with your NTFS...
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Jeremy Boden
"64 bits good, 32 bits bad"
Eric Gisin
Nov 16, 2007, 1:29:06 PM11/16/07
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"Jeremy Boden" <jer...@moiety.plus.com> wrote in message news:13jr0r0...@corp.supernews.com...
Eric Gisin
Nov 16, 2007, 1:30:13 PM11/16/07
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"Jeremy Boden" <jer...@moiety.plus.com> wrote in message news:13jr0r0...@corp.supernews.com...
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