Oracle Solaris Administration: ZFS File System - pdf

This chapter provides an overview of the Oracle Solaris ZFS file system and its features and
benefits. This chapter also covers some basic terminology used throughout the rest of this book.
The following sections are provided in this chapter:

■ “What'sNew in ZFS?” on page 15
■ “What Is Oracle Solaris ZFS?” on page 24
■ “ZFS Terminology” on page 26
■ “ZFS ComponentNaming Requirements” on page 28