APFS, Apple's new file system will start its deployment with iOS 10.3

At the last WWDC, the last apple software conference, Apple told us about something called APFS, a new file system from the company itself that, in theory, should improve the performance and security of its operating systems. Now, about eight months later, we already know when, or rather, with which operating system we can start testing the new file system, and that operating system will be iOS 10.3.

Among the list of novelties of the next iOS spring update, some versions that we remember are usually important because they coincide with the middle of a cycle, is the implementation of APFS, acronym for Apple File System. The new file system is optimized for use in Flash memory or SSD and includes stronger encryption, copy-on-write or copy-on-write metadata (Wikipedia), space sharing, file and directory cloning, snapshots, fast directory resizing, and major file system improvements.

APFS will begin to be available from March

Although the update should be no different than any other, Apple considers that updating to iOS 10.3 may be slightly more dangerous for our data, so it recommends:

When updating to iOS 10.3, your iOS device will update its file system to Apple File System (APFS). This conversion will preserve the existing data on your device. In any case, as with every software update, it is recommended to create a backup copy of the device before updating.

What will we notice when we update? At first and something that users who are testing iOS 10.3 beta 1 are already noticing is that the system speed will be higher. To find out more, although the list of improvements is important, we will still have to wait a little longer. Most likely, those in Cupertino will release new information in the future. What strikes you the most about the possibilities of APFS?