Performance Evaluation of Linux File Systems: A Comparative Study with Benchmarks

• Keven E. V. Bilibio IFMT
• Juliana S. Silva IFMT

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/ersimt.2025.8895

Abstract

File systems are the foundation upon which we access and organize data, influencing everything from the boot speed of an operating system to the performance of more complex applications on Linux systems. Given this reality, this article presents a comparative study among the main Linux file systems (XFS, ZFS, EXT4, BTRFS and F2FS), using the Flexible Input/Output Tester (FIO) benchmark tool, to evaluate their performance under different workloads. From the results, it was possible to compare performance metrics across these file systems, such as transfer rate, latency, and input/output operations per second. Therefore, it is hoped that this study can assist people in selecting the most suitable file system option, according to their needs.

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