r/btrfs↗
The most advanced linux filesystem
A subreddit dedicated to the discussion, usage, and maintenance of the BTRFS filesystem. This is a quirky FS and we need to stick together if we want to avoid headaches! There are no dumb questions and all discussion is welcome. But we highly recommend reading some of the [BTRFS Documentation](https://btrfs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html) to see if your question might have already been answered.
10k subscribers35 posts / mo in Sep 202632 authors / mosince 2013
r/btrfs has 10k members (+16% over the last 12 months). It gets about 35 posts a month from 32 people. Top topics: Linux Filesystems, Linux Filesystems and ZFS & Proxmox Storage.
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- Linux Filesystems72%
- Linux Filesystems6.1%
- ZFS & Proxmox Storage3.4%
- NAS Storage & RAID1.9%
- RAID Management1.5%
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