Beginner's guide to ZFS. Part 1: Introduction

In this series of videos I demonstrate the fantastic file system called ZFS.

Part 1 is an introduction explaining what ZFS is and the things it is capable of that most other file systems cannot do.

One thing that I did not mention in the video (because it's not in the slide pack) is that ZFS is capable of de-duplication. That is, it is capable of identifying identical blocks of data and storing just one copy of that block, thus saving disk space. I will demonstrate this in a future video.

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[josefpre]

Wow, i've been looking for zfs information. the internet has a lot but not really explaining. this series has me understanding zfs. i have my vm fired up and doing everything you are doing. i love it!

[mikerollin]

Really good stuff. Loving your in-depth format! Thanks

[bokami]

This is an excellent hands on tutorial covering everything you wanted to know about ZFS, but we're afraid to ask. Be sure to check the playlist for the other video's in this series. Well Done!

[kendawg_mcawesome]

Most dynamic filesystem enthusiast.

Joking aside, I'm really enjoying the videos.

[snppls]

Amazing content. Love your delivery style too.

[LA-mgrv]

Just what I've been looking for, a good introduction. Thank you for sharing.

[realdimi]

Great series that gives you the tools and knowledge to navigate around zfs, have fun learning!

[glasshalfempty]

The single biggest question I have right now is....are you talking about OpenZFS or Oracle ZFS and what are the actual differences?

[heritagecore]

Thanks a lot, i'm planning on building a home server and i was going to hardware raid 10. But now i think i'm going to zfs mirror vdevs, maybe on a Linux server

[glasshalfempty]

14:35 this is when it actually starts for those that just want to get into it