Storage

Articles and tutorials in the Storage category.

Storage

ext4 vs F2FS on SBC Root Filesystems: Power-Loss Behaviour, Performance, and When to Switch

Compare ext4 and F2FS for SBC root filesystems. Understand power-loss behaviour, flash performance differences, and when it makes sense to switch.

25 March 2026 12 min read

Endurance microSD cards alongside an always-on SBC server with wear monitoring dashboard on screen

Storage

MicroSD Wear on Always-On SBCs: Endurance Card Selection, Log Reduction, and Failure Detection (2026)

Extend microSD life on always-on SBCs. Select endurance cards, reduce writes with tmpfs and log rotation, and detect impending card failure before you lose data.

24 March 2026 11 min read