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Subject: Re: ZFS for dummys.... suggestions?
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On 11/20/11 12:07 PM, Ronald Klop wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:56:04 +0100, Julian Elischer 
> <julian@freebsd.org> wrote:
>
>> The time has come for me to look at ZFS..
>> Is there a reference that is recommended for a quick overview, that 
>> doesn't get bogged down in
>> the minute details, but gives a good overview?
>>
>> Preferably using short words, lots of pictures, and written in 
>> large crayon.. :-)
>>
>
> I don't know if you mean the usage of ZFS or the structure of the 
> code, but the announcement of ZFS in FreeBSD is a nice overview 
> about the usage of ZFS.
>
> ZFS - quick start.: 
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2007-April/070616.html
>
> Ronald.
>
>
I'm more looking for a description of the way it works.. In UFS we'd 
have "This is an inode"..  etc.