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OpenZFS

OpenZFS is an open-source implementation of the ZFS file system and volume manager initially developed by Sun Microsystems for the Solaris operating system, and is now maintained by the OpenZFS Project. Similar to the original ZFS, the implementation supports features like data compression, data deduplication, copy-on-write clones, snapshots, RAID-Z, and…

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Developer
OpenZFS Project
License
Common Development and Distribution License
Operating system
OpenSolaris, illumos, OpenIndiana, FreeBSD, NetBSD, macOS, Linux, OSv
Original author
Sun Microsystems
Preview release
2.4.0-rc5 / December 11, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-11)
Release
Ported to various systems between 2006 and 2010. Forked from OpenSolaris August 2010; 16 years ago (2010-08)

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OpenZFS

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples58
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019608
Components1

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OpenZFS

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related to macOS · 19
OpenZFS → ARC, GreenBytes, Inc, L2ARC, Linux, LZ4, Mac ZFS, MacZFS, O3X, Open ZFS, Oracle, OSX, SLOG, Solaris Porting Layer, SPL, The, This, Zevo, ZFS
related to External links · 13
OpenZFS → Alex Reece, Archived May, January, Matt AhrensOpenZFS Device Removal, October, The OpenZFS Project, Wayback Machine, Webpage GitHub, Webpage GitHub GoogleWindows, Webpage GitHubLinux, Webpage GitHubmacOS, Webpage GitHubOpenZFS Office Hours, YouTube
related to Microsoft Windows · 6
OpenZFS → BETA, GitHub, In October, Jörgen Lundman, OpenZFS Developer Summit, ZFS
related to Pool versions and feature flags · 6
OpenZFS → In, Oracle Solaris, Originally, The, This, ZFS
Developer · 1
OpenZFS → OpenZFS Project
License · 1
OpenZFS → Common Development and Distribution License
Operating system · 1
OpenZFS → OpenSolaris, illumos, OpenIndiana, FreeBSD, NetBSD, macOS, Linux, OSv
Original author · 1
OpenZFS → Sun Microsystems
Preview release · 1
OpenZFS → 2.4.0-rc5 / December 11, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-11)
Release · 1
OpenZFS → Ported to various systems between 2006 and 2010. Forked from OpenSolaris August 2010; 16 years ago (2010-08)

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zfs linux version feature development pool features freebsd system support project kernel code release implementation port source file new used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenZFSDeveloperOpenZFS Project1.00infobox
OpenZFSLicenseCommon Development and Distribution License1.00infobox
OpenZFSOperating systemOpenSolaris, illumos, OpenIndiana, FreeBSD, NetBSD, macOS, Linux, OSv1.00infobox
OpenZFSOriginal authorSun Microsystems1.00infobox
OpenZFSPreview release2.4.0-rc5 / December 11, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-11)1.00infobox
OpenZFSReleasePorted to various systems between 2006 and 2010. Forked from OpenSolaris August 2010; 16 years ago (2010-08)1.00infobox
OpenZFSRepositorygithub.com/openzfs/zfs1.00infobox
OpenZFSStable release2.4.4 / 21 August 2026; 3 days ago (21 August 2026)1.00infobox
OpenZFSWebsiteopenzfs.org1.00infobox
OpenZFSWritten inC1.00infobox
OpenZFSis aopen-source implementation of the ZFS file system and volume manager initially developed by Sun Microsystems for the Solaris operating system0.90text
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