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Re:JuiceFS is a distributed POSIX file system built on top o... by cbarrick on Thursday January 15, 2026 @04:51PM (#46639848)
As I understand it, if the metadata is lost then the whole filesystem is lost.

I think this is a common failure mode in filesystems. For example, in ZFS, if you store your metadata on a separate device and that device is destroyed, the whole pool is useless.

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Re:JuiceFS is a distributed POSIX file system built on top o... by suavesu on Friday January 16, 2026 @03:04AM (#46644199)
metadata backup is very important. don't forget.
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