"Btrfs is a modern Copy-on-Write (CoW) file system implementing advanced features while also focusing on fault tolerance, repair and easy administration. Among other things, it provides snapshotting, built-in volume management, checksumming for data and metadata, transparent compression and efficient copying via reflinks,"
"It is now possible to install AlmaLinux OS with a Btrfs file system from the very beginning,"
"Initial enablement was scoped to the installer and storage management stack, and broader support within the AlmaLinux software collection for Btrfs features is forthcoming."
"These features lead to better performance for most common workloads and stronger resistance against bitrot and other potential issues with the underlying storage medium."
AlmaLinux OS 10.1 beta enables the Btrfs copy-on-write filesystem as an installable root filesystem. Btrfs provides snapshotting, built-in volume management, checksumming for data and metadata, transparent compression, and efficient copying via reflinks, improving fault tolerance, repair, and administration. Installer and storage management stack currently implement initial enablement, with broader support for Btrfs features planned across the AlmaLinux software collection. Users can select Btrfs instead of the default XFS+LVM during installation for potential performance gains and increased resistance to bitrot. Btrfs retains detractors due to historical reliability concerns and mixed user experiences.
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