On Dec 16, 2007 10:10 AM, David Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think it provides redundancy, at least not on a full-system level > like RAID does.
Let's not let this misperception propagate. ZFS does provide redundancy. See my previous reply to this thread. Another issue is the telescoping of layers ... See <quote> The ZFS architecture eliminates an entire layer of translation -- and along with it, an entire class of metadata (volume LBAs). It also eliminates the need for hardware RAID controllers. At the same time, it provides a useful new interface -- object storage -- that was previously inaccessible because it was buried inside a monolithic filesystem. </quote> http://blogs.sun.com/bonwick/entry/rampant_layering_violation BobLQ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
