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ECC is probably less important for ZFS than it is for just about any other filesystem.

• hestefisk 7y ago
  That’s simply not true. ECC is key to avoid bit rot.
  • sneak 7y ago
    ZFS includes strong checksums over stored data. Bit rot is more protected against with ZFS on a non-ecc system than most other filesystems on a system with a theoretical/impossible 0% memory error rate.
    • walterbell 7y ago
      And ZFS+ECC is better than ZFS without ECC.
      • hestefisk 7y ago
        Exactly my point. Then why the need to down vote my comment? The statement that ECC is irrelevant for zfs is blatantly incorrect. There can be bit rot in ZFS checksum values without ECC. Ask Allan Jude if need be.
        • rhinoceraptor 7y ago
          It's not irrelevant, but you should still use ZFS if you care about your data, even if you don't have ECC.