To work with ZFS, it’s important to understand the basics of the technical side and implementation. I have seen lots of failures that have stemmed from the fact that people were trying to administer or even troubleshoot ZFS file systems without really understanding what they were doing and why. ZFS goes to great lengths to protect your data, but nothing in the world is user proof. If you try really hard, you will break it. That’s why it’s a good idea to get started with the basics.
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On most Linux distributions, ZFS is not available by default. ...
