Category: Storage
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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Dev Drive on Windows 11
Dev Drive is a new feature in Windows 11 23H2, also included in the preview of Windows Server 2025. It is a drive based on ReFS, specifically designed for the requirements of developers and IT professionals. It offers enhanced control over volume settings and file system filters. Microsoft provides a dedicated volume optimized for developer…
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Optimizing Performance with Ceph Tuning
Tuning Ceph performance is crucial to ensure that your Ceph storage cluster operates efficiently and meets the specific requirements of your workload. As Ceph installations, both in software and hardware, are upgraded or as your workload changes, the default tunables that were optimal at one time may now be obsolete or counterproductive. This article assumes…
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Utilizing WSL: How to Launch Linux Apps on Windows and Windows Apps on Linux, and Access Ext4 and NTFS
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) strives to unite the open-source operating system with Windows, diminishing the distinction for users between the two. A significant part of this effort is the capacity to interact with either operating system’s file system and launch programs from either system. Looking from a technical perspective, WSL 2 employs a…