On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:35:32 -0700 David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> On 8/10/21 12:56 PM, Dan Ritter wrote: > > David Christensen wrote: > >> On 8/10/21 8:04 AM, Leandro Noferini wrote: > >> > >> https://wiki.debian.org/ZFS ... > >> - ECC memory is safer than non-ECC memory. > > > > This is true, but there is nothing that makes ZFS more dangerous > > than another filesystem using non-ECC memory. > > > I think the amount of danger depends upon how you do your risk > assessment math. I find used entry-level server hardware with ECC > memory to be desirable for additional reasons. Dan's point is that while ECC memory is indeed safer than non-ECC memory, this is true whether one is using ZFS or some other filesystem; furthermore, with or without ECC memory, there's no reason to believe that ZFS is less safe than the alternative. See: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/05/zfs-101-understanding-zfs-storage-and-performance/?comments=1&post=38877683 https://jrs-s.net/2015/02/03/will-zfs-and-non-ecc-ram-kill-your-data/ So while ECC memory is always good, it's not a consideration when trying to choose between ZFS and other filesystems. Celejar
