How Do ZFS Snapshots Really Work?

The Meaning of Snapshots

How Do ZFS Snapshots Really Work?

When you hear the word “snapshot”, you might start daydreaming about the most memorable moments of your life, hastily captured via your camera or phone… However, if this isn’t the first newsletter you’ve ever read from Open-E in your inbox you’ve received and read, you might correlate snapshots with something else entirely...

ZFS Snapshots

Snapshot! We use the word in almost every description of ZFS-based Open-E JovianDSS, but what exactly does it mean, and why is the “consistent snapshots” feature such an advantage? In today’s article, our Open-E Team will provide you with the answers to the most common questions about ZFS snapshots and their role in data storage solutions!

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