The ZFS Special Device can store metadata (where files are, allocation tables, etc) which already improve performances greatly AND, optionally, small files up to a user-defined size on this special ...

Step 3 — Setting Up the ZFS Pool A ZFS Storage Pool, or zpool, is a collection of volumes, and it’s how ZFS manages its filesystem. And they’re easy to create. Since DigitalOcean volumes implement ...

If you’ve decided to use ZFS on your storage devices, congratulations! You’re using one of the most complex and feature-rich filesystems on the planet. And if you ever decide to store long-term data, ...