alt Hacker NewsWho said anything about storage servers? I'm using zfs on laptops and desktops right now because I want data checksums and a filesystem that doesn't have a history of breaking horribly (I dropped btrfs after the second time it hosed my rootfs). Given the license issue with zfs - and in particular, the technical fallout like needing dkms - I'd be very pleased to replace it.
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whalesalad • yesterday at 7:45 PM
I have been hearing noise recently that btrfs is risky and unstable but (knocks on wood) i've been running it for years now with zero issues. What am I missing?
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atmosx • yesterday at 7:51 PM
> Who said anything about storage servers?
I did.
> I'm using zfs [...]
ZFS is primarily used on single-storage appliances.
> I dropped btrfs after the second time it hosed my rootfs
btrfs fans use the "you're using it wrong" excuse a lot.
I recall a failure mode that activated when you fill the FS to 100% and their response was "you should never fill a filesystem to capacity"