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What has surprised you most about ZFS's evolution?

When Oracle acquired Sun and closed the ZFS source code, the community didn’t back down — it regrouped 💪. Matt reflects on how ZFS evolved from a closed walls to a truly multilateral open source project. 🚀

Watch more: https://bit.ly/4qoUp6W
#ZFS

⏳ Just 1 week away!
Join Klara’s Allan Jude & JT Pennington for ZFS on Proxmox: Performance & Efficiency Best Practices.

They’ll cover tuning ZFS for performance, optimizing compression & caching, and setting up efficient replication — all tailored for Proxmox environments.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3IPCgOE

Proxmox + ZFS = enterprise-grade storage.

it’s enterprise-grade storage with fewer moving parts than Ceph and more flexibility than vendor arrays. Learn why ZFS is different, where it fits vs. other solutions, and how to design it for Proxmox.

👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/42Ia9rl

🎙 Meet the Speakers for our upcoming webinar ZFS in Proxmox, Allan Jude and JT Pennington!

Together they’ll walk through how to get the most from ZFS in Proxmox: performance tuning, caching strategies, replication workflows, and more.

📅 Thursday, October 23rd
🔗: https://bit.ly/4qbkOom

ZFS snapshots on Proxmox make VM backups instant and space-efficient.

Create point-in-time copies you can roll back in seconds — perfect for fast recovery and safe experimentation.

Simple, powerful, and built right into ZFS.

#ZFS #Proxmox #OpenZFS

Need a safety net?

With `zfs snapshot pool/fs@now`, you get instant, space-efficient snapshots. Perfect for testing changes, rolling back, or simply keeping peace of mind that your data is protected.

Running Proxmox with ZFS? Join our live webinar to learn real-world tuning, caching & replication strategies from Allan Jude & JT Pennington. Build efficient, resilient storage that performs at scale. Register here: https://bit.ly/4mPYDBq
#ZFS #Proxmox #OpenSource

Advanced ZFS Dataset Management: Snapshots, Clones, and Bookmarks Learn how ZFS handles dataset management with snapshots, clones, and bookmarks—tools that enable reliable backups, efficient replication, and flexible testing without data risk.

ZFS snapshots, clones, and bookmarks aren’t just features—they’re the backbone of advanced dataset management. Learn how they deliver resilience, agility, and efficient replication in our latest blog. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4q2pA7A

Need full visibility into your ZFS datasets?

zfs get all pool/fs shows every property—default and custom—so you always know exactly how your dataset is configured. A simple command, powerful insight.

We had a great time at EuroBSDcon 2025 in Zagreb!

We loved connecting with the BSD community, sharing insights & learning from those shaping open source. Thanks to all who joined the conversations, and see you next time! #EuroBSDcon #BSD #OpenSource

Case Study: Accelerating Animation Workflows with ZFS An animation studio hit 55 GB/s with optimized ZFS—cutting render delays, speeding handoffs, and maximizing existing hardware ROI.

An animation studio achieved 55 GB/s throughput (+57%) with optimized ZFS—eliminating render delays & accelerating post-production. See how tuning ZFS drives creative workflows: https://bit.ly/4pSGqpL
#ZFS #OpenZFS #OpenSource

ZFS + Proxmox = enterprise-grade storage.

Join Allan Jude & JT Pennington for a live session on:
⚡ Tuning ZFS for performance
📦 Compression & caching strategies
🔄 Replication workflows
🛠 Pitfalls to avoid


📅 Thursday, October 23rd
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4nHSfxa

ZFS offers ARC, L2ARC & SLOG for caching + write latency, but tuning isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our latest dives into when adjustments help—and when they harm. Stability starts with understanding.
Read here: https://bit.ly/4gNMrj7

ZFS send streams are forward & backward compatible—even across a decade. Perfect for backup, archive & recovery. At Klara, we design storage strategies built to last.

Partner with Klara: bit.ly/42dkYBO

At the 45Drives Creator Summit, Allan Jude, Klara’s Principal Solution Architect, shared his expertise in enterprise storage. Engaging sessions across CEPH, ZFS, GPUs, and media workflows gave us new insight into the challenges—and opportunities—facing our customers today.

Not all workloads are the same — so why treat ZFS like one-size-fits-all?

From SSD choices to metadata VDEVs, Klara helps you design the right ZFS pool for your needs. Hosting VMs, running NFS, editing video?
Consult with our ZFS experts: https://bit.ly/3VR7sjk
#ZFS

We’re at EuroBSDcon 2025 this week—connecting with the global BSD community, sharing insights, and learning from the experts shaping the future of open source.

If you’re here, come find us—we’d love to chat!

#EuroBSDcon #BSD #OpenSource

ZFS Basecamp Launch: A Panel with the People Behind ZFS - Klara Systems Join the ZFS Basecamp launch panel with top contributors--history, innovations, and future trends from experts shaping open-source storage.

Thanks for joining the launch of ZFS Basecamp! Experts Allan Jude, Matt Ahrens, Alexander Motin & Alan Somers explored ZFS origins, open source, and what’s next.

A key takeaway: ZFS thrives through its community.

Watch the full replay here: https://bit.ly/3KAUL9O

We just hosted our ZFS Basecamp Launch webinar yesterday!

From how and why ZFS was created to how its adapting to newer storage technologies, we hope you enjoyed the webinar. How do you feel about the current innovations driving ZFS development?

Watch the full webinar: https://bit.ly/3VgRJKh

⏰ 1 hour to go! Join us for the ZFS Basecamp Launch Webinar with Matt Ahrens, Allan Jude & more. Explore the history, innovations & future of ZFS—live today at 11AM EDT. Don’t miss it! Register here: https://bit.ly/4mNoZor

ZFS isn’t just resilient—it can be tuned for blazing performance. From ARC & prefetch to Direct I/O & recordsize tuning, see how we unlock high-throughput storage with ZFS in our latest article: https://bit.ly/4nrC4nX

Meet Alan Somers, a long-time FreeBSD src committer and storage expert.

Alan will join fellow ZFS contributors at the launch of ZFS Basecamp to share his perspective on the evolution of ZFS and its role in modern storage.

📅 Sept 18 | 11 AM EDT
🔗 Register here → https://bit.ly/3VgRJKh

Alexander Motin has been shaping storage for over two decades working on FreeBSD and OpenZFS.

At the launch of ZFS Basecamp, Alexander will join fellow experts to discuss ZFS history, innovations, and where the project is headed.

📅 Sept 18 | 11 AM EDT
🔗 Register here → https://bit.ly/3Ig6Osq

🚀 To celebrate the launch of ZFS Basecamp, we're hosting a live webinar with some of the biggest names in ZFS: Matt Ahrens, Alexander Motin, and Alan Somers.
👉 Learn the vision, today's innovations, and what's next.
🔗 https://bit.ly/45FJEEQ

Data safety with OpenZFS goes beyond snapshots & checksums. From encryption to delegation, the tools are there to keep attackers out—not just prevent accidents. Explore more in our latest article. https://bit.ly/4m89nuw

From co-creating ZFS at Sun Microsystems to founding the OpenZFS community, Matthew Ahrens has shaped the future of storage.

Join him and other ZFS leaders at the launch of ZFS Basecamp!

📅 Sept 18 | 11 AM EDT
🔗 Register here → https://bit.ly/4ngyyw2

FreeBSD and ZFS: a partnership built on trust.
Together, they’ve powered some of the most reliable infrastructures in the world — from Fortune 500s to home labs.
👉 How has pairing FreeBSD with ZFS changed the way you approach infrastructure?

Even the most reliable storage systems run into problems.

From checksum errors and degraded pools to failed disks and encryption headaches — ZFS issues can be intimidating if you don’t know where to start.

Read our latest breakdown: https://bit.ly/45ZKLxZ

Discover how this legendary file system was created and open-sourced, explore the novel features driving ZFS today, and learn how it’s adapting to modern storage technologies.

📅 Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 🕚 11:00 AM EDT (50 min)

Reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/47RdPub

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