ZFS compression and encryption
Up until a recent overhaul, I was using btrfs in raid1 to manage the 4 drives I had in my NAS. However it’s been clear for a while that the momentum is behind zfs. It has more features, bette…
A quick-start guide to OpenZFS native encryption
arstechnica.comLearn the hows, whys, and whats of OpenZFS encryption with this short guide.
Understanding ZFS Datasets
ZFS datasets are a powerful and flexible organizational tool that let you easily and quickly structure your data, monitor size over time, and take backups. Learn more about how to create and manage ZFS datasets in this article.
Dec 22: Why we use our own hardware at Fastmail
Why we use our own hardware and what the tradeoffs and costs look like