MIT researchers are planning to present a paper at the ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles in October, with details of the first computer file system that is mathematically guaranteed not to ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Every file can potentially be corrupted, and having a repair utility is a great backup to your backup. EaseUS's Fixo app for Windows and Mac can help for $49.99, $70 off the $119.95 MSRP. Hackers are ...

A computer file is a self-contained resource for recording data in a digital storage device, that is available for computer programs to access. A filesystem refers to data structures and methods that ...

SAN file systems are a great idea, if you can afford one. They enable multiple users simultaneous access to the same file, but the price tag for this functionality, which includes sophisticated stuff ...

Clay Shields, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, explains. The details of how this occurs depend on the operating system (OS) the computer is running, but the basics tend to be ...

Few things are more frustrating than watching your computer grind to a halt just when you need it most. Here's how you can ...