In a journaling file system, changes to files and directories are first recorded in the journal. This journal acts as a buffer, ensuring that file system operations are either completed or undone in ...

So I have set up a virtual machine to test out the features of ZFS before investing in the hardware to get it up and running in production. I provisioned 6 hard drives plus the boot drive. These I ...

When you're unable to move or copy a file because it's write-protected, your problem may stem from a number of causes. If the file is in use by Windows or an application, the file remains locked until ...

Snapshots are virtual copies that can rapidly recover data but depending on the approach can have very different performance characteristics. Snapshots are a very popular way to create virtual copies ...

In the realm of modern data management, few technologies hold as much promise and versatility as the ZFS file system. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems for their Solaris operating system, ZFS ...

ZFS, aka the Zettabyte File System, is a 128-bit file system originally designed by Sun in 2004. The main advantage of its 128-bits is that it is possible to have files as large as 16 exabytes and ...