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exFat or ext3, that is the question....
I have windows 7, the NV+ uses ext3 but W7 does not, it uses NTFS or exFat for large volumes. My concern is simply that if my NAS goes belly-up, I want to be able to access the data on the backup driv...
Bear in mind that ReadyNAS devices run a custom, and relatively old, version of Debian Linux. So while there may be development of exFAT support in Debian it may prove difficult to port to current devices due to dependencies and the like. I know it is not supported in the latest x86 or ARM firmware as I inadvertently tried it (disk I thought was FAT formatted proved to be exFAT and was not accessible).
Also note that, just because there is development of exFAT in the Debian community, does not mean Netgear will be able/allowed to port that to ReadyNAS due to licensing restrictions. There is ZFS support for Linux now, which many claim is far superior to EXT, but licensing restrictions obstruct any commercial deployments.
FYI: since my previous post I have upgraded all my USB drives to EXT4 - works perfectly with my Ultra4, good performance, and have easily survived multiple unintended disconnections without length file system checks being required.
Also note that, just because there is development of exFAT in the Debian community, does not mean Netgear will be able/allowed to port that to ReadyNAS due to licensing restrictions. There is ZFS support for Linux now, which many claim is far superior to EXT, but licensing restrictions obstruct any commercial deployments.
FYI: since my previous post I have upgraded all my USB drives to EXT4 - works perfectly with my Ultra4, good performance, and have easily survived multiple unintended disconnections without length file system checks being required.
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