Linux distributions have relied on Ext4 as the default filesystem for years—but is it time for a change? Btrfs offers advanced features like snapshots, compression, and self-healing, but is it stable and reliable enough to become the new default?
In this video, we break it all down:
✅ What makes a filesystem the “default” choice?
✅ The pros and cons of most Linux filesystems
✅ Benchmark comparisons (real performance data!)
✅ Why Fedora adopted Btrfs—but Ubuntu, Debian, and others didn’t
✅ The role of XFS, ZFS, Stratis, ZFS and BCacheFS in this debate
? We have the receipts! This isn’t about opinions—this is data-driven and based on real-world usage.
? Drop your thoughts in the comments! Should Linux stick with Ext4, or is it time to embrace Btrfs? Let’s discuss!
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - What does default filesystrem mean?
02:48 - What are our choices?
03:18 - EXT1
03:46 - EXT2
04:46 - EXT3
05:25 - EXT4
06:07 - XFS
08:00 - ReiserFS
09:38 - BtrFS
10:56 - ZFS
13:18 - Windows Filesystems
13:58 - Benchmark Recap
16:26 - Strengths and Weaknesses
20:11 - FInal Thoughts