| Feature |
SolFS™ |
FAT |
NTFS |
ReiserFS |
| Supported platforms |
Windows, .NET, Unix, Linux, MacOS X, Android, iOS, Windows CE, custom |
DOS, Windows, Custom |
Windows only |
Unix/Linux, custom |
| Encryption |
Per-stream, whole-storage |
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Per-file |
Per-file (via plugin) |
| Encryption algorithm |
AES 256 + SHA 256 (HMAC) Custom algorithms supported |
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DESX (128-bit), 3DES (168-bit) |
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| Data integrity |
Journalling for both stream and file system integrity Self-checking and repair operations |
Limited data recovery |
Journalling for file system integrity |
Journalling for both stream and file system integrity |
| Resizing support |
Resizable on-the-fly1 |
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| Storage space optimization |
Automatic (optional) Manual defragmentation |
External tools only |
External tools only |
External tools only |
| File Compression |
Per-stream ZLib |
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Per-stream unknown |
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| Feature |
SolFS™ |
FAT |
NTFS |
ReiserFS |
| File name length |
Unlimited |
255 chars |
255 chars |
4K chars |
| File name character set |
Unicode |
Unicode |
Unicode |
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| File name case sensitivity |
Optional |
Insensitive |
Insensitive |
Sensitive |
| Maximum stream/file size |
((2^32)-1) * (2^15) / 2 bytes, i.e. ~128 Tb |
4 Gb |
2^64 b, i.e. 16 Eb |
8 Tb |
| Maximum storage size |
((2^32)-1) * (2^15) bytes, i.e. ~256 Tb |
2 Tb |
2^64 b, i.e. 16 Eb |
16 Tb |
| Feature |
SolFS™ |
FAT |
NTFS |
ReiserFS |
| Multiple streams per file |
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| Symbolic links |
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| Stream Metadata |
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Per-file |
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| Storage metadata |
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| Timestamps |
Creation, Modification, Last Access |
Modification |
Creation, Modification, Last Access |
Modification, Last Access |
| Feature |
SolFS™ |
FAT |
NTFS |
ReiserFS |
| Audit |
Possible2 |
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Available |
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| Access Control Lists |
Possible2 |
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Available |
Available |
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| Licensing |
Commercial |
Free on Windows, Commercial on custom |
Free on Windows |
GPL? |
| Support |
Standard support included, advanced support available |
third-party |
third-party |
Paid, third-party |
| Source-code availability |
Available |
Under special license |
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Available |
| Format documentation |
Available |
Available |
Sparse |
Available |
| Feature |
SolFS™ |
FAT |
NTFS |
ReiserFS |