The Resilient File System (ReFS) is Microsoft's newest file system, designed to maximize data availability, scale efficiently to large data sets across diverse workloads, and provide data integrity with resiliency to corruption.

Resilient File System (ReFS), [6] codenamed "Protogon", [7] is a Microsoft proprietary file system introduced with Windows Server 2012 with the intent of becoming the "next generation" file system after NTFS.

Sep 10, 2020 · Resilient File System (ReFS) is a new local file system. It maximizes data availability, despite errors that would historically cause data loss or downtime. Data integrity ensures that business critical data is protected from errors and available when needed.

Mar 27, 2025 · ReFS introduces advanced features such as block cloning, file-level snapshots, and more. However, it lacks traditional NTFS capabilities (see a comparison table here), including bootable...

Jun 26, 2017 · Short for "Resilient File System", ReFS is a new file system built using code from the current NTFS file system. At the moment, ReFS is not just a replacement for NTFS. It has …

This topic describes Resilient File System (ReFS), a new file system in Windows Server 2012, the deployment scenarios for the new file system, and the new and changed functionality for ReFS in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Apr 22, 2024 · ReFS, the Resilient File System, is a technological leap forward in data storage solutions. Designed to address the limitations of its predecessor, NTFS, ReFS prioritizes data integrity, scalability, and self-healing functionalities.

Jan 3, 2025 · ReFS offers several advantages over traditional file systems, making it an attractive option for enterprise environments. Some key benefits of it include: Data Integrity: ReFS uses advanced mechanisms like checksums to detect and automatically repair data corruption.

Nov 5, 2024 · The Resilient File System (ReFS) is the latest file system released by Microsoft, aiming to maximize data availability, scale efficiency to large data sets across diverse workloads and offer data integrity to the damaged resiliency.

Jun 16, 2023 · The ReFS file system, which stands for Resilient File System, is the newest file system developed by Microsoft, with the first version released with Windows Server 2012. It gets its name from the resiliency features in this file system.