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kermur

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  1. This is a very old post, but I want to post to set the record straight. For advanced features such as deduplication etc, there is no doubt that zfs is superior, but your statements are myopic and don't take into consideration the different use-cases that people may have for building a NAS. If I am creating a pool for heavy database usage, I use zfs/FreeNas every time. For other use-cases such as media storage, zfs is total overkill. A RAID5 array on Ubuntu or OpenMediaVault is perfect for "write-once"/ read-only purposes and has extremely low RAM requirements. Why would I want a z-pool to store TV shows? I can build a system with a crappy Celeron CPU and 2GB of ram and no ecc memory- how would zfs benefit me in this case? It wouldn't. It would cost me more $ and offer no tangible benefit. I encourage people to use what makes sense for their needs. Yes, Un-Raid is not free (for most setups) and that may be a deal breaker. But, if you are running a plex server or something similar, un-raid, with its out-of-the-box docker integration may make alot more sense than z-pools. If you don't want to pay for UnRaid, vanilla Ubuntu (or any other linux distro) or a storage specifric distro such as OpenMediaVault will work just fine. zfs is an amazing filesystem and freenas is an amazing product. That doesn't mean that it is the tool for every situation. On the contrary, linux based systems with more traditional raid configurations can save you money on hardware and are easier to manage for for people who don't know BSD/Unix. Just my $0.02. kermur
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