On 2/24/07, Tor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have read the FAQ, and it states that encrypted data can't be compressed. But is there any point in using compression on my media file server, that will store ripped DVD's (which are compressed in their default state), our digital photos (JPEG - also compressed) and HD files (mostly .ts (transport stream) - also a form of compressionI). In other words can ZFS compress compressed files? Or should I just forget about having compression enabled?
I would not use ZFS compression on filesystems intended to store already-compressed data such as images, mp3s, most video formats, etc. That is akin to zipping a .zip file, and will only waste cpu and memory, considering the compression in those formats will at least be on par with LZH if not better. -- Eric Enright _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
