[Discuss] ZFS

[tmetro-blu at vl.com (Tom Metro)]

Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
> In all of the above (and btrfs) there are different architectures and very
> efficiently written code.
> 
> It's unfair and inaccurate to make the generalization that one is better or
> faster than the other.  They're each better in specific cases.  Know the
> architecture gains and losses of each one, and use the best tool for
> whatever job you're trying to do.

Good point. If performance matters to you, your comparison benchmarks
should emulate your intended usage patterns.

I think what is getting blended together is not just the inherent
differences in file systems due to architectural differences, but also
the impression that these newer file systems (ZFS, Btrfs) are ether
immature or immature on Linux, and as such haven't been optimized for
the platform.

 -Tom

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