# LVM + EXT4 metadata pool recommended size

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**Category:** Node Operators\
**Tags:** ext4, lvm, hardware\
**Created:** [July 29, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/lvm-ext4-metadata-pool-recommended-size/27339 "2024-07-29T21:00:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/lvm-ext4-metadata-pool-recommended-size/27339/34 "2024-08-14T08:46:18Z")

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They have… But limited options

> [@Ways of speeding up filewalker on NTFS](https://forum.storj.io/t/ways-of-speeding-up-filewalker-on-ntfs/27225/3):
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> You may also: Defragment the disk and enable the automatic defragmentation if you disabled it (it’s enabled by default) [NTFS Disable 8dot3name](https://forum.storj.io/t/topic/25624/1) disable access time: [[Solved] Win10 20GB Ram Usage - #17 by arrogantrabbit](https://forum.storj.io/t/topic/26465/17) Try to add an SSD as a tiered storage: [Windows Tiered Storage Spaces](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/lsjs5j/adding_an_ssd_to_microsoft_storage_spaces_to_act/got6r7c)[software raid - Storage spaces on Windows 10 and tiering - Super User](https://superuser.com/a/1381847)[How to set up tiered storage on windows 10 - #8 by Aprazeth - Storage - Level1Techs Forums](https://forum.level1techs.com/t/how-to-set-up-tiered-storage-on-windows-10/126840/8)[Nils Schimmelmann's Blog — Intel Smart Response …](https://nils.schimmelmann.us/post/153541254987/intel-smart-response-technology-vs-windows-10)

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