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15 articles tagged ZFS, newest first.
OpenZFS Offline Dedup: Is ZFS Dedup Finally Practical?
OpenZFS master now supports FIDEDUPERANGE, letting duperemove and bees dedup existing files through block cloning without the DDT memory cost.
Proxmox Storage: ZFS vs Ceph vs LVM Thin vs RAID
For most single-node Proxmox systems, I would choose ZFS when I want local redundancy and snapshots, or LVM Thin when I want simple local block storage.
Why a 60GB ZFS Snapshot Used 5TB: The Thin Provisioning Trap
Why a 60GB ZFS snapshot in Proxmox can eat 5TB when thin provisioning is off, and why enabling it later won't fix existing disks.
TrueNAS 25.10.2: The Stability Update Worth Installing
A practical breakdown of TrueNAS 25.10.2 fixes that prevent upgrade failures, SMB migration issues, and NFS edge-case instability.
BTRFS Inside Proxmox VMs: Smart Flexibility or CoW-on-CoW Trap?
BTRFS inside Proxmox VMs can be great for snapshots and subvolumes, but CoW on CoW, especially on a ZFS host, can add IO overhead and fragmentation risk.
Why Your Proxmox Migration Failed (Hint: It Wasn't Proxmox)
Failed Proxmox migrations usually trace back to VMware era habits: uncapped ZFS ARC, Ceph on 1GbE and misaligned disks, not to Proxmox itself.
10 Proxmox Mistakes to Avoid (and What to Do Instead)
10 common Proxmox mistakes, from ZFS RAM planning and RAIDZ for VMs to HA quorum, backups and Docker on the host, and how to avoid each one.
VirtIOFS Is the Best Thing You're Not Using in Proxmox
VirtIOFS shares host folders and ZFS datasets with Proxmox VMs more simply than Samba or NFS. Use cases, Windows issues and 150MB/s vs 1.5GB/s performance.
No Budget for Enterprise Drives? How Proxmox Users Fight SSD Wearout
Proxmox SSD wearout guide: reduce write amplification, tune ZFS, and extend consumer drive life when enterprise SSDs are out of budget.
How a 200TB Proxmox and TrueNAS Homelab Became a Career Portfolio
An IT support tech built a 200TB Proxmox and TrueNAS homelab for about six grand to prove his skills, and turned the build into a living resume.
Unraid 7.2.0: Mobile WebGUI, RAIDZ Expansion and an API
Unraid 7.2.0 adds a responsive mobile WebGUI, one-drive ZFS RAIDZ expansion and a built-in API. What upgraders report, and whether to update now.
TrueNAS vs Ubuntu vs Unraid: Best OS for an Offsite Backup Server
TrueNAS vs Ubuntu vs Unraid for offsite backups: compare cost, setup complexity, ransomware resilience, and long-term maintenance for homelab storage.
Proxmox Ceph vs ZFS: Which Storage for a Homelab Cluster?
Ceph vs ZFS in Proxmox homelabs: a practical comparison of complexity, failure handling, and performance for real-world self-hosted clusters.
Proxmox Ceph vs ZFS vs NAS: HA Storage Compared
Proxmox Ceph vs ZFS vs NAS for high availability: how each handles a node failure, which cluster sizes it fits, and how to pick without overengineering.
ZFS Configuration Guide for Optimal Performance
Master ZFS pool creation, tuning, and best practices for data integrity and speed.