Re:ZFS 2.3.0 released with ZFS raidz expansion
by Jnr on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @04:27AM
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I am already using ext4 for /boot and / on nvme, and I am happy with that.
I want to use raid 5 for the large storage mount point that holds non-OS files. I want both space and redundancy. Currently I have several separate raid1 btrfs mounts since it is recommended against raid5.
Why use zfs for a boot partition? Unless you're using every disk mounting point and nvme slot for a single large raid array, you can use a cheap 512GB nvme drive or old spare 2.5" ssd for the boot volume. Or two, in btrfs raid1 if you absolutely must... but do you even need redundancy or datasum (which can hurt performance) to protect OS files? Do you really care if static package files get corrupted? Those are easily reinstalled, and modern quality brand SSDs are quite reliable.