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In the high-traffic world of web services, managing resources efficiently is not just important—it's critical to ensuring fast response times, maintaining server health, and providing a superior user experience. One powerful tool in the web developer's arsenal for achieving these objectives on a Linux system is Nginx. This versatile, high-performance web server excels in handling multiple requests, but to truly harness its capabilities, understanding how to manage request timeouts and limitations is essential. Before diving into timeout settings and limit configurations, ensure Nginx is installed on your Linux server.

In Linux, as with any operating system, your filesystem dictates how data is stored and retrieved. Each filesystem type has its own set of rules and limitations regarding the maximum sizes of files and partitions (volumes). This blog post delves into the common filesystems used in Linux environments like EXT4, XFS, and Btrfs, discussing their capabilities and limitations in terms of file and partition sizes. This knowledge is crucial for system administrators, developers, and users who manage large databases or files and ensures optimal system performance and scalability. EXT4 (Fourth Extended Filesystem) is arguably the most common filesystem on Linux due to its robustness and extensive support.