UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES
FILE SYSTEMS
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Question
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fold/file security
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compression
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fragmentation
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encryption
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sparse files and NTFS compressed files were already known to be prone to fragmenting; to the best of our knowledge, we are the first to quantify the extent of this. In the data set, we find that (under definition I) around 10% of both sparse and NTFS compressed files are fragmented.
Detailed explanation-2: -On Microsoft Windows, large and/or frequently written files can run into NTFS limitations. One such limitation is FAL Fragmentation limit for NTFS is around 1.5 million fragments.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main disadvantage of NTFS is limited OS compatibility; it is read-only with non-Windows OSes. Limited device support. Many removable devices don’t support NTFS, including Android smartphones, DVD players and digital cameras. Some other devices don’t support it either, such as media players, smart TVs and printers.