I'm running a debian web server and my caching system caused millions of files in a cache folder. Suddenly the system was unable to run anymore and i wasn't able to address it via SSH. Reboots didn't help.My Hoster analyzed my system and told me that my hard disks are damaged. With a rescue system i was able to backup the system and to clear the cache. After a reboot the system is able to run again without any errors.How can this be explained? Can too many files cause a system failure and some subfolders would prevent this problem?Or are my hard disks really damaged and how can be explained that the system runs without errors again?Some tips to check my hard disks?
Too many files in a folder caused system failure (Debian)
filesystems;hard disk;failure