CentOS uses NTFS-3G to mount data disks. Is this method reliable?

Background

Preparing to convert the Alibaba Cloud ECS server Win2003 system to CentOS; this server has a 40G system disk + 70G data disk.

Question

The data disk cannot be directly mounted under the original Win system under the new CentOS. The stupid way is to back up all the data and then upload it again. However, the 3M fixed bandwidth of my server is only 300K/s at the fastest, and it takes several hours to download. , it will take several hours to upload, and the server cannot be stopped for too long.

The suggestion given by Alibaba work order engineers is to use NTFS-3G to achieve mounting. .

I don’t know much about Linux. I would like to ask if there are any disadvantages of using NTFS-3G to mount. Is this a good and feasible solution? Or is it better to format it and mount it in the way CentOS can mount it by default? ?

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Background

Preparing to convert the Alibaba Cloud ECS server Win2003 system to CentOS; this server has a 40G system disk + 70G data disk.

Question

The data disk cannot be directly mounted under the original Win system under the new CentOS. The stupid way is to back up all the data and then upload it again. However, the 3M fixed bandwidth of my server is only 300K/s at the fastest, and it takes several hours to download. , it will take several hours to upload, and the server cannot be stopped for too long.

The suggestion given by Alibaba work order engineers is to use NTFS-3G to achieve mounting. .

I don’t know much about Linux. I would like to ask if there are any disadvantages of using NTFS-3G to mount. Is this a good and feasible solution? Or is it better to format it and mount it in the way CentOS can mount it by default? ?

Since you don’t want to pay for stability or availability, it makes sense for Alibaba engineers to trick you by suggesting you use weird solutions.

ntfs 3g is already relatively stable. It can also be used if your data is read and written less frequently. But if you are pursuing stability and performance, it is recommended to use xfs or the like.