github-mirror/mergerfs
2
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/trapexit/mergerfs.git synced 2025-01-22 12:05:15 +08:00
Code Issues Actions Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

add links to ZFS comparison

Browse Source
This commit is contained in:
Antonio SJ Musumeci 2020-02-04 11:06:51 -05:00
parent be8bb5d2a7
commit 9952c58a4a
2 changed files with 6 additions and 4 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

2
README.md
View File

@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ When combined with something like [SnapRaid](http://www.snapraid.it) and/or an o
#### Why use mergerfs over ZFS?
MergerFS is not intended to be a replacement for ZFS. MergerFS is intended to provide flexible pooling of arbitrary drives (local or remote), of arbitrary sizes, and arbitrary filesystems. For `write once, read many` usecases such as bulk media storage. Where data integrity and backup is managed in other ways. In that situation ZFS can introduce major maintenance and cost burdens as described [here](http://louwrentius.com/the-hidden-cost-of-using-zfs-for-your-home-nas.html).
MergerFS is not intended to be a replacement for ZFS. MergerFS is intended to provide flexible pooling of arbitrary drives (local or remote), of arbitrary sizes, and arbitrary filesystems. For `write once, read many` usecases such as bulk media storage. Where data integrity and backup is managed in other ways. In that situation ZFS can introduce a number of costs and limitations as described [here](http://louwrentius.com/the-hidden-cost-of-using-zfs-for-your-home-nas.html), [here](https://markmcb.com/2020/01/07/five-years-of-btrfs/), and [here](https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/solaris/ZFSWhyNoRealReshaping).
#### What should mergerfs NOT be used for?

8
man/mergerfs.1
View File

@ -2126,9 +2126,11 @@ MergerFS is intended to provide flexible pooling of arbitrary drives
For \f[C]write\ once,\ read\ many\f[] usecases such as bulk media
storage.
Where data integrity and backup is managed in other ways.
In that situation ZFS can introduce major maintenance and cost burdens
as described
here (http://louwrentius.com/the-hidden-cost-of-using-zfs-for-your-home-nas.html).
In that situation ZFS can introduce a number of costs and limitations as
described
here (http://louwrentius.com/the-hidden-cost-of-using-zfs-for-your-home-nas.html),
here (https://markmcb.com/2020/01/07/five-years-of-btrfs/), and
here (https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/solaris/ZFSWhyNoRealReshaping).
.SS What should mergerfs NOT be used for?
.IP \[bu] 2
databases: Even if the database stored data in separate files (mergerfs