Auto Defrag And Scrubbing
For years, the basic response to whether defragmentation was needed for Linux-based PCs was “nope, not on this platform.” Which has been somewhat true given the efficient, constantly improving nature of the platform. But it was inevitable that some distros would, over time, see more fragmentation of files on systems using HDDs, so Linux 3.0 has included auto-defragmentation and scrubbing. Look for that to provide the opportunity for improved performance and stability over time.
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