NTFS

1)allows access local to w2k w2k3 XP win NT4 with SP4 & later may get access for somefile.

2)Maximum size of partition is 2 Terabytes & more.

3)Maximum File size is upto 16TB.

4)File & folder Encryption is possible only in NTFS.

FAT 32

1)Fat 32 Allows access to win 95 98 win millenium win2k xp on local partition.

2)Maximum size of partition is upto 2 TB.

3)Maximum File size is upto 4 GB.

4)File & folder Encryption is not possible.

FAT support 8.3 character file name but in NTFS it support 255 characters long file name.

If we parition a smaller size the FAT is advisable as against NTFS because of the large cluster size

FAT (FAT16 and FAT32) and NTFS are two methods for storing data on a hard drive. The hard drive has to either be formatted using one or the other or can be converted from one to the other (usually FAT to NTFS) using a system tool

NTFS is a high-performance and self-healing file system proprietary to Windows XP 2000 NT which supports file-level security compression and auditing. It also supports large volumes and powerful storage solution such as RAID.
The most important new feature of NTFS is the ability to encrypt files and folders to protect your sensitive data

Security---------------------------- File /Folder level security

Support for Dynamic Disks------To Create mirror raid

Large volume support-------------16EB

Disk compression--- --------------To save disk space.

Disk Quota for users--------------We allocate space for user on file server

Encryption--------------------------To Encrypt confidential data (even HDD stolen also no way read that)

The expantion of NTFS is New Technology File System.

NTFS : New Technology File System

not Network Table File System