Yeah, there are some user space implementations of ZFS in Linux but I
wouldn't bother. If you want to use ZFS you should run Solaris (open
solaris, nexenta, solaris express etc) or FreeBSD which both have native
support for ZFS. Nexenta offers a free version of their appliance OS if
that's your thing, it works very well, I've tested it for work. If you
are going to use ZFS I suggest a 64 bit processor and 2GB ram as a
minimum which is pretty hefty I know but the advantages to ZFS are worth
it in my opinion. My simple atom D510 server has both a 64bit processor
and 2GB ram, all for $140.
If you're looking to run a Linux based PC NAS appliance OpenFiler works
very well. I personally prefer to roll my own as I find the appliance
distros a little limited but I use my home server for a lot more than
just NAS functions (web, DNS, asterisk, smb, nfs, mail, and day to day
shell work).
There are many ways to solve the home server problem these days which
range from simple to complex. In the end it comes down to technical
requirements and personal preference. I find myself constantly tweaking
my home server, mostly for fun. The best way to learn is by doing!
On 04/06/2011 4:03 PM, Mel Walters wrote:
On Sat, 2011-06-04 at 08:02 -0600, Cody Swanson wrote:
On 6/4/2011 12:05 AM, Gustin Johnson wrote:
I would stay far far away from ZFS if you care about the data you are
storing. Best of luck to you if your data is on ZFS *when* something
bad happens (because it will, eventually)
Care to elaborate? I've been using zfs both in production at work and at
home for years without issue even after many hardware failures.
Is the perceived licence conflict between Linux GPL and ZFS still a
factor?
Mel
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