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diff --git a/content/blog/2024-02-06-zfs.md b/content/blog/2024-02-06-zfs.md index fa482b1..9ab7ee5 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024-02-06-zfs.md +++ b/content/blog/2024-02-06-zfs.md @@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ snapshots on Ubuntu Server. I found the following pages very helpful while going through this process: -- [Setup a ZFS storage - pool](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/setup-zfs-storage-pool) -- [Kernel/Reference/ZFS](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Reference/ZFS) -- [ZFS for Dummies](https://blog.victormendonca.com/2020/11/03/zfs-for-dummies/) +- [Setup a ZFS storage + pool](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/setup-zfs-storage-pool) +- [Kernel/Reference/ZFS](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Reference/ZFS) +- [ZFS for + Dummies](https://blog.victormendonca.com/2020/11/03/zfs-for-dummies/) # Installation @@ -40,13 +41,13 @@ You have various options for configuring ZFS pools that all come different pros and cons. I suggest visiting the links at the top of this post or searching online for the best configuration for your use-case. -- Striped VDEVs (Raid0) -- Mirrored VDEVs (Raid1) -- Striped Mirrored VDEVs (Raid10) -- RAIDz (Raid5) -- RAIDz2 (Raidd6) -- RAIDz3 -- Nested RAIDz (Raid50, Raid60) +- Striped VDEVs (Raid0) +- Mirrored VDEVs (Raid1) +- Striped Mirrored VDEVs (Raid10) +- RAIDz (Raid5) +- RAIDz2 (Raidd6) +- RAIDz3 +- Nested RAIDz (Raid50, Raid60) I will be using Raid10 in this guide. However, the majority of the steps are the same regardless of your chosen pool configuration. @@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ sudo umount /dev/sda1 sudo umount /dev/sdb1 ``` -Now that I've identified the disks I want to use and have them unmounted, -let's create the pool. For this example, I will call it `tank`. +Now that I've identified the disks I want to use and have them unmounted, let's +create the pool. For this example, I will call it `tank`. ```sh sudo zpool create -f -m /mnt/pool tank mirror /dev/sda /dev/sdb @@ -176,10 +177,10 @@ command. See below for instructions on how to use `fdisk`. Here's what I did to create basic Linux formatted disks: -- `g` : Create GPT partition table -- `n` : Create a new partition, hit Enter for all default options -- `t` : Change partition type to `20` for `Linux filesystem` -- `w` : Write the changes to disk and exit +- `g` : Create GPT partition table +- `n` : Create a new partition, hit Enter for all default options +- `t` : Change partition type to `20` for `Linux filesystem` +- `w` : Write the changes to disk and exit I repeated this process for both disks. @@ -314,10 +315,10 @@ no datasets available # My Thoughts on ZFS So Far -- I sacrificed 25TB to be able to mirror my data, but I feel more comfortable - with the potential to save my data by quickly replacing a disk if I need to. -- The set-up was surprisingly easy and fast. -- Disk I/O is fast as well. I was worried that the data transfer speeds would be - slower due to the RAID configuration. -- Media streaming and transcoding has seen no noticeable drop in performance. -- My only limitation really is the number of HDD bays in my server HDD cage. +- I sacrificed 25TB to be able to mirror my data, but I feel more comfortable + with the potential to save my data by quickly replacing a disk if I need to. +- The set-up was surprisingly easy and fast. +- Disk I/O is fast as well. I was worried that the data transfer speeds would + be slower due to the RAID configuration. +- Media streaming and transcoding has seen no noticeable drop in performance. +- My only limitation really is the number of HDD bays in my server HDD cage. |