On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:54 PM, Michael Torrie <torr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> which they will). BtrFS should be just as good and even superior to ZFS > when it finally becomes stable (BtrFS is also by oracle... I'm so > conflicted). I don't want to bother upgrading my kernel just to try out > btfs though. > <http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list> > I lurk on the btrfs list for fun ( I think I need to get out more ). Although the on-disk format should not change, there are quiet a large number of changes in the code since I've been on the list. I really don't like how they are planning to implement quotas and that you can't do recursive snapshots. They are planning to implement quotas like ZFS does, basically it's a new file system with it's own quota for the entire file system. This is great until you wish to host hundreds of home spaces, and you want 10 snapshots so they can restore their own files. Right now, the management of that type of system on my EXT4 file system with LVM, seems to give me much more flexibility without it being a management nightmare. The thing I hate most about the current set-up is LVM is a dog when you get over like one snapshot, plus, I've overrun so many snapshots, it's frustrating. Basically, I'm lurking on the btrfs list so that I can speak up on snapshots and quotas when the topics come up. I like the on the fly compression and it feels pretty snappy. On my Debian Squeeze system, it won't automatically mount, but I'm sure it's something I've done wrong. Linus is using btrfs as his root file system on his machines (Yikes, I'd hate to be Chris. That's a lot of pressure). Robert LeBlanc Life Sciences & Undergraduate Education Computer Support Brigham Young University
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