If you’re new to the ZFS hype train, you might wonder why a new filesystem option in an OS installer is a big deal. So here’s a quick explanation: ZFS is a copy-on-write filesystem, which can take ...

Ok, I just setup a Freenas server using mirroring instead of RAIDZ(thanks Mr. Salter for your awesome article!) and I would like to know if there is a recommendation for periodic snapshots in the ZFS ...

Whether you’re planning to put together a custom NAS or just want to buy a pre-built storage server, it’s a good idea to thoroughly research your components. The same goes for the operating system, as ...

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Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...