I recognize that this is the TCLUG Linux, but I'd recommend ZFS if you're willing to let FreeBSD or FreeNAS handle the storage. 

(You could use ESXi & then have both that & Linux on top of it. )

Thomas

> On Oct 17, 2013, at 8:47 PM, B-o-B De Mars <mr.chew.baka at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am refurbing a HP Proliant DL180 G6 with 12 new 3TB drives for backup storage (Centos 6.4).  Up until now all my current file systems are <= 16TB, so ext4 has not been an issue.
> 
> I was curious what other are using for file systems > 16TB?  Any recommendations?  XFS?
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Thank!
> 
> Mr. B-o-B
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