ZFS is undeniably impressive – I first started using it back in 2009 with OpenSolaris. This year, motivated mainly by the power consumption of my previous OmniO

ZFS is undeniably impressive – I first started using it back in 2009 with OpenSolaris. This year, motivated mainly by the power consumption of my previous OmniOS setup, I made the move to the "dark side" with Synology. After more than a decade of relying on ZFS, I must admit, the transition to something less rigid but still robust has been quite refreshing. It could be a subjective feeling, but the recent years of OpenZFS development have reminded me a bit of the OpenStack experience. It seemed like almost anyone could contribute, sometimes resulting in features that were questionable in terms of stability, development, and overall thoughtfulness. Perhaps this is why iXsystems has taken a more cautious (albeit slower) approach in enabling new features in TrueNAS.