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The lack of RAIDz expansion is a real deal killer now that its possible to expand normal linux RAID/LVM/filesystems. RAID/filesystem expansion is probably the
by StillBored 9y ago
The lack of RAIDz expansion is a real deal killer now that its possible to expand normal linux RAID/LVM/filesystems.
RAID/filesystem expansion is probably the #1 thing that in the past was a huge PITA. These days its possible to reshape a linux array with a single add/grow option to mdadm after installing a new disk.
- jlg23 9y agoSome are working on it: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/openzfs-raid-z-online-expansion-project-announcement/ https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/openzfs-raid-z-online...
- nickik 9y agoI don't really understand why this is such a big deal. Just use mirrored disks. What system do you really need to dynamically expand disk by disk.