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Btrfs came in time, when RAID5 was "declared obsolete"[1]. All its users are focused on single/striped/mirrored functionality, and almost nobody is interested i
by vetinari 6y ago
Btrfs came in time, when RAID5 was "declared obsolete"[1]. All its users are focused on single/striped/mirrored functionality, and almost nobody is interested in (paying for development of) parity functionality.
That's why btrfs RAID5/6 mode is in the sorry state it is. Nobody capable of paying the piper is interested in it. It is a domain of datahoarders, but that's not where the money is. Even Synology has put btrfs on top of mdraid for that.
Outside the parity modes, btrfs is stable and reliable. It is here to stay.
[1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-raid-5-stops-working-in-2009/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-raid-5-stops-working-in-20...
- tpetry 6y agoSo why not simply remove raid 5/6 and solve the last few things on the roadmap. Being stable and seen as save by most people is much more important than having some features almost nobody is using in production.
- vetinari 6y agoWhy does it bother you that raid5/6 is there? Just do not use it, the end result for you and most people is the same as if it was removed. For those few who want to play with it, it is still there. Best of both worlds.