A new long-term support (LTS) version of Ubuntu is coming out in April, and Canonical just announced a major addition that will please anyone interested in file storage. Ubuntu 16.04 will include the ...

I'm trying to migrate from mdadm/lvm to zfs but it feels so different that I can't quite grok the differences. I've created a 'tank' mirror with my nice new shiny 2TB ...

Over at Nex7’s Blog, Andrew Galloway from Nexenta Systems writes that while ZFS is one of the most powerful, flexible, and robust filesystems, it does have its own share of caveats, gotchya’s, and ...

Oracle said it has agreed to acquire GreenBytes, a provider of ZFS technology with domain expertise in the areas of deduplication, replication, and virtualization. Oracle said that GreenBytes' ...

Nexenta Systems is updating its NexentaStor open-source storage software with in-line deduplication, which increases the amount of data that can be stored on a server by storing it more efficiently, ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Nexenta Systems introduced an upgrade to its frontline ...

If you're serious about storage chores, there's really no choice but to get NASty with your setup. Luckily for you, there are more options than ever (several of which we'll be examining in detail in ...

With its new Deduplication Volumes feature, Bacula Systems offers the best of deduplication via the convergence of compressing filesystems and fixed-block deduplicating systems technologies. Depending ...