ZFS volumes can also be backed by files. In this case, the volumes can be corrupted by opening the backing file in a text editor, and perform a search/replace.

ZFS volumes can also be backed by files. In this case, the volumes can be corrupted by opening the backing file in a text editor, and perform a search/replace. This is simpler but of course less interesting :-) Another interesting article I've mentioned in another post, is a demonstration of ZFS' self-healing capabilities: https://blogs.oracle.com/timc/demonstrating-zfs-self-healing https://blogs.oracle.com/timc/demonstrating-zfs-self-healing.