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best file system for storage?

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fubuu11:
so i want to know the best fs out there that is best for anime or general archiving...
i am not really knowledgeable at fs's so explain them in simplies form possible xD

Slysoft:
ntfs cause fat can't store files > 4gb so you can't put any large movies on it.

vuzedome:
Just stick with NTFS, can't go wrong with that, as long as you're using Windows that is.

Freedom Kira:
ZFS is supposed to be one of the best filesystems you can use. Unfortunately, its usability is very limited, since Windows does not support it, which kicks out over 80% of all computers on the planet. ZFS supports data integrity protection, continuous checking and automatic repair of bad data, and its own RAID implementation, among other interesting features.

Personally, my 12.7TB volume is formatted to ext4. It's decent, and while it does not match ZFS, it is a lot more advanced than anything Windows supports and its own predecessors (ext3 and below).

If you're using Windows, format to NTFS if you need pre-SP2 XP support, or exFAT if you're on XP SP2 and beyond (and nothing else). NTFS is a very old filesystem that should have been obsolete years ago, but you don't have much other choice on Windows. exFAT was introduced during Windows 7's time and is expected to replace FAT32. It has numerous advantages over NTFS, but like NTFS, it is a Microsoft file system and Microsoft does not like releasing information about it. So, if you use exFAT, you can expect any data on the filesystem to only be readable on Windows machines, at least for several years.

Xtras:
Not entirely correct. exFAT is functional for read and write on Mac OS (snow leopard onward) and Linux (along with Windows). Its typically your best bet if you are talking universal compatibility, as the only problems you run into are with old machines.

I use NTFS though, since I don't really run into Macs.

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