There are several factors related to how the disk is logically structured and the file
system set up and maintained, that can have a tangible effect on performance. These are
basically independent of the hard disk and will have similar impacts on any hard disk.
They serve almost solely to influence the real-world performance of the hard disk. Better
decisions about how you manage your hard disk's file system can translate directly into
better performance on any PC.
See the section on hard disk file systems for
much more information on these issues.
Next: File System Type
