A METHOD OF CONFIGURING A COMPUTER FILE SYSTEM TO REDUCE FILE FRAGMENTATION, AN APPARATUS THEREFOR AND A COMPUTER SYSTEM

摘要

A system for allocating block sizes in a computer file system is described. Input/output bandwidth requirements for disk access from an application is determined. Also determined is a data transfer characteristic for the drive being accessed. The minimum block size which reduces file fragmentation below a minimum threshold is then calculated as a function of the determined maximum input/output bandwidth and the data characteristic of the drive.