Solaris ZFS File System

Solaris Express 12/05: ZFS, a revolutionary new file system, provides simple administration, transactional semantics, end-to-end data integrity, and immense scalability. In addition, ZFS provides the following administration features:

• Backup and restore capabilities

• Device management support

• GUI administration tool

• Persistent snapshots and cloning features

• Quotas that can be set for file systems

• RBAC-based access control

• Storage pool space reservations for file systems

• Support for Solaris systems that have zones installed

For more information about using ZFS, see Solaris ZFS Administration Guide.