15: Butter Up: Exploring Fedora's Transparent Compression

Chris Murphy, a developer working on BTRFS, explains the new transparent compression feature that will be enabled by default in Fedora 34 which automatically compresses files before writing to disk for space savings. He discusses the compression algorithm (zstd), performance impact, expected space savings, how to check compression stats, and the future roadmap for Butter FS features like snapshots/rollbacks. The Fedora Podcast brings you exclusive interviews and deep dives with the innovators and contributors who make the Fedora community amazing! From cutting-edge technologies to the production of the Fedora distribution itself, we chat with the minds behind it all. Whether you're a longtime user or just curious, there’s always something new to discover in the world of Fedora. 🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: https://fedoraproject.org/ 🎙️ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org 💬 Join the Conversation: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org 🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/ 🔗Episode Resources Chris Murphy: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Chrismurphy BTRFS Fedora Wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Btrfs BTRFS transparent compression: https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-workstation-34-feature-focus-btrfs-transparent-compression BTRFS snapshots: https://fedoramagazine.org/btrfs-snapshots-backup-incremental Sponsor: Tux Digital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/) Special Thanks: Ryan Gorley (https://freehive.com/) for his work on the Fedora Podcast artwork! Tricknology: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FDvVTwe3XjmdNyKoqvHR6?si=OAwevZVhS9mNS7HnP2J8wASpecial Guest: Chris Murphy.Sponsored By:Tux Digital Network