Episode filesystem

Episode is a POSIX compliant file system most commonly known for its use in DCE/DFS file servers. It was designed to achieve the goals of portability, scaling, and to make more efficient use of available system bandwidth. It used a variety of methods to achieve these goals, one of which was its use of metadata logging, designed to enhance the file system's performance.

Episode
Developer(s)Transarc
Full nameEpisode
Introduced1992 (1992)
Structures
Directory contents8KB blocks with hash table
File allocationinode-based
Limits
Max. filename length256 bytes
Features
ForksNo
AttributesPOSIX
File system permissionsPOSIX ACLs
Transparent compressionNo
Transparent encryptionNo
Other
Supported operating systemsAIX, Solaris, z/OS

The Episode file system is the basis for the IBM z/OS POSIX-compatible file system called zFS.

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