You could estimate how long it will take for ZFS to get the feature you need, and then buy enough space so that you don't run out before then.
Alternatively, Linux mdadm DOES support growing a RAID5 array with devices, so you could use that instead. This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss