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by ak217 1252 days ago
ext4 still has an inode storage quota that is a fixed fraction of the total space available, so for small files, you will run out of inode space before you run out of block storage space. This alone makes xfs (which dynamically allocates inode storage) more reliable in these scenarios.
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> ext4 still has an inode storage quota that is a fixed fraction of the total space available, so for small files, you will run out of inode space before you run out of block storage space.

This would explain why Web hosting providers often include inode limits in their terms of service.