Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:40:04 -0700 From: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: ZFS practical application? Message-ID: <AANLkTi=%2BYTcfHNXmnKVudbKh_%2Bo70uKm%2BQtQqHt2L1W1@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi folks, I've been reading about the ZFS file system, and I'm having a hard time understanding maybe the most practical business application(s)? I think I understand a little bit about it (from a conceptual perspective) that it's a self-healing 128 bit filesystem, better data integrity checking, etc. I have a small business (< 50 end users) and I'm wondering perhaps some examples that you might think would be most applicable for a FreeBSD server(s) and the ZFS filesystem? One of the things that seems like might be a detriment as well as an asset, is it's ability to expand as necessary, but then I'm wondering what prevents the filesystem from just "running away"? Are there any sites out there with perhaps a more laymen's explanation of ZFS? Comments? Thank you, Ed
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