Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Insider build now gives gurus a choice during installation: you can set up your system on either NTFS or the new ReFS file system. ReFS is built to handle massive storage, ...

What just happened? The Windows 11 2024 Update is here, bringing with it a significant boost to file transfer speeds thanks to a technology from the server realm – Resilient File System with its Block ...

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The upcoming release of Windows Server 8 will feature an entirely new file system, called ReFS, that addresses many of the shortcomings of the aging NTFS (New Technology File System) now used across ...

Microsoft quietly announced late last week that some editions of Windows 10 will lose file and disk creation capabilities using the Resilient File System (ReFS). "[ReFS] creation ability will be ...

Microsoft officials are finally sharing publicly details about "Protogon," the new file system that the company is developing as part of Windows 8. Officially named ReFS -- for Resilient File System - ...

Firstly, to be clear, ReFS, which stands for 'Resilient File System' will only be available on Windows Server 8, however, will be accessible from clients supporting NTFS, as it supports the same APIs.

In the Fall Creators Update, Microsoft is removing the ability to create volumes using its new ReFS file system from Windows 10 Pro. Existing volumes will continue to work, but Pro will no longer be ...