Veritas File System

<p>The VERITAS File System (or VxFS; called JFS and OnlineJFS in <a href="/facts/HP-UX/hIvLDdJF">HP-UX</a>) is an <a href="/facts/Extent_(file_systems)/lpCqWR4r">extent</a>-based <a href="/facts/File_system/FdPm90uc">file system</a>. It was originally developed by <a href="/facts/VERITAS_Software/bR9DtVM3">VERITAS Software</a>.  Through an <a href="/facts/Original_equipment_manufacturer/hmUhIWaS">OEM</a> agreement, VxFS is used as the primary filesystem of the <a href="/facts/HP-UX/hIvLDdJF">HP-UX</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a>. With on-line <a href="/facts/Defragmentation/qIsMFU2d">defragmentation</a> and resize support turned on via license, it is known as <i>OnlineJFS</i>.
It is also supported on <a href="/facts/IBM_AIX/cRWERua2">AIX</a>, <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a>, <a href="/facts/Solaris_(operating_system)/KPfT98EJ">Solaris</a>, <a href="/facts/OpenSolaris/7q5ouhPa">OpenSolaris</a>, <a href="/facts/SINIX/VbdESF6k">SINIX</a>/Reliant UNIX, <a href="/facts/UnixWare/L0q19BlL">UnixWare</a> and <a href="/facts/OpenServer/MuIplPGX">SCO OpenServer</a>. VxFS was originally developed for <a href="/facts/AT%2526T_Corporation/BfsX7eX2">AT&T</a>'s <a href="/facts/Unix_System_Laboratories/9b8AHHGQ">Unix System Laboratories</a>.  VxFS is packaged as a part of the <a href="/facts/Veritas_Storage_Foundation/UmMA5u8e">Veritas Storage Foundation</a> (which also includes <a href="/facts/Veritas_Volume_Manager/IcsrsXpt">Veritas Volume Manager</a>).
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Veritas File System