OpenZFS 2.3 Is Out with Linux 6.12 Support, RAIDZ Expansion, Fast Dedup, and More
Supporting kernels from Linux 4.18 up to the latest Linux 6.12 LTS, OpenZFS 2.3 introduces many great enhancements like support for adding new devices to an existing RAIDZ pool to increase the storage capacity without downtime.
This release also introduces a major performance upgrade to the original OpenZFS deduplication functionality, support for file and directory names up to 1023 characters, support for cross-compiling kernel modules, as well as support for CentOS Stream 10 and FreeBSD 14.2 operating systems.
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OpenZFS 2.3 Enhances Performance, Introduces JSON Support
OpenZFS, a robust, open-source file system and volume manager that integrates advanced data protection features like snapshots, checksums, and replication, has just released its latest version, 2.3.
One of the standout features is RAIDZ Expansion, which allows users to add new devices to existing RAIDZ pools to increase storage capacity seamlessly without any downtime.
In addition, a major upgrade to Fast Dedup has been introduced to improve deduplication performance, which is sure to catch the attention of anyone looking to optimize storage efficiency.