Canonical announced that it plans to implement support for the ZFS root file system in the upcoming Ubuntu19.10 (Eoan Ermine) operating system.
It just started for the desktop, then they have to maintain a server scalability layout.
Ubuntu 19.10 (Eoan Ermine) will be the next major release of Ubuntu Linux operating system, but also the realization of Canonical test the new features of the platform and see if they are useful to the community in LTS (long term support) the upcoming release, such as next year's Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
This fall a new feature in Ubuntu 19.10 release is an experimental option implemented in the graphical installation program allows users to create a file system format to use ZFS root file system.
Didier Roche said:
We want to correct the layout of the data set, and we know that the file system is critical, because it is responsible for all your data. We do not encourage users to use it in a production system, or at least, use it in the absence of regular backups. Otherwise, this option will be highlighted: You have been warned.
On Linux drivers provided by ZFS
Canonical realization of ZFS root on ZFS support is based on the positive development of Linux software, which provides native encryption, encrypted ZFS original transmission, project accounting and quotas, checkpoints, cutting support, as well as the existing file many system performance enhancements.
Canonical is committed to strengthening support for ZFS, Ubuntu19.10 (Eoan Ermine) will be released next month on October 17, they have provided upstream fixes after several published as ZFS on Linux, in order to provide users with the most ZFS experience and excellent reliability.
In addition, Canonical said they were still GRUB boot menu adds new support, as shown below. In the next few weeks, they plan to achieve automatic snapshot, rollback and ease of backup support, and support for the ZFS root offline instant updates.
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