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What I didn't see in the white paper, is whether the contents of each file are checksummed? It seems only the metadata is checksummed. I have used ZFS and the
by patrickg_zill 8y ago
What I didn't see in the white paper, is whether the contents of each file are checksummed?
It seems only the metadata is checksummed.
I have used ZFS and the ability to run a check on the entire set of metadata and actual files is very reassuring (though it is definitely time consuming).
- meghan-versity 8y agoBoth metadata and data are checksummed. A unique feature of the filesystem is that it doesn't trust what the storage tells it, it actually verifies it. Thanks for pointing this out - we'll get these details in the next version of the paper.
- patrickg_zill 8y agoThat is great to hear and I look forward to reading more about it, thanks.