Knowledgebase
What is an inode?
With the release of DirectAdmin 1.44.0 and newer, DirectAdmin can now track and limit indoes:
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=1445
What is an inode?
Each file and folder under a User account is an inode.
Having a limit on inodes in DirectAdmin prevents a runaway User from having too many of them.
Just like large files, many small files can also tax the file system, as each file/folder needs to be stored somewhere.
More info:
Wikipedia.org/wiki/Inode
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=1445
What is an inode?
Each file and folder under a User account is an inode.
Having a limit on inodes in DirectAdmin prevents a runaway User from having too many of them.
Just like large files, many small files can also tax the file system, as each file/folder needs to be stored somewhere.
More info:
Wikipedia.org/wiki/Inode