Understanding ZFS Write Penalties: Striped, Mirrored, and RAID-Z VDEVs Explained When designing a storage system with ZFS, the choice of virtual device (vdev) configuration directly impacts performance, redundancy, and efficiency. Unlike traditional RAID, ZFS...
Understanding RAID Write Penalties: RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6 Explained When designing a storage system, understanding RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) configurations is critical for balancing performance, redundancy, and efficiency. One often-overlooked aspect...