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Mac ZFS is dead: RIP.

fortunatelywhile zfs is cool, there are enough other file systems, so we users won't miss it muchHow about EXT4 and BTRFS?What do you think of EXT4 and it's destined successor, BTRFS?NTFSActualy has similar features to most of these but maybe its not implemented as well.Apple picks NetApp WAFL over...

Tags: Storage, Mac ZFS, Actualy, Robin, Apple Macintosh, NetApp Inc., ZFS, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Mac ZFS is dead: RIP.

Apple made it official this week: the innovative ZFS file system for Mac OS X is dead. Who killed it? by Robin Harris

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mac ZFS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-10-25

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ZFS on Snow Leopard? Forget about it!

Expected to arrive several years ago in Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard," Sun's ZFS file system was early in the year announced for release in Snow Leopard Server. However, Apple this week pulled the plug on the port. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Snow Leopard: What's the hurry to upgrade?

Yeah, no ZFS included made snowkitty a yawnI guess I'll keep using my machine as a Vista render mule. At least it's quiet and looks good.I'm installing it for one reason only: Boot CampBoot Camp 2.1 drivers don't allow Windows to control screen brightness dynamically which means I have to...

Tags: Finder, Snow Leopard, Leopard, 64-bit, kernel, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Apple's Snow Leopard Completely Blows It Virtually

RE: Apple's Snow Leopard Completely Blows It VirtuallyI think there is a lack of understanding of Apple's goals here. Mac OS can run perfectly fine on commodity hardware from Dell, etc. they just purposely prevent it from doing so. (Check out all the "Hackintosh" OS X boot-loaders if...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Virtualization, Mac business, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, hardware, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard

Discussion threads 2009-08-30

Apple kicks ZFS in the butt

CuriousWhat features does ZFS sport that NTFS does not? Which of those are important to data integrity?Reading the IRON File Systems I couldn't help notice that NTFS fared quite well. Do you have any data to suggest that ZFS would fare better than these other file systems?The file systems from...

Tags: Snow Leopard, ZFS, Apple Inc., file system

Discussion threads 2009-08-29

Apple kicks ZFS in the butt

Apple promised ZFS on Snow Leopard - and didn't deliver. A Mac's data integrity is now no better than Windows. And that's not good enough. by Robin Harris

Tags: Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Snow Leopard's RTF, Rosetta handling: Beware of changed behaviors

So how are you guys enjoying ZFS?You know, the file system that you guys got in Snow Leopard? It wasn't dropped, was it?Live Mesh won't work eitherhttp://www.wmexperts.com/live-mesh-wont-work-snow-leopardToo bad. But as a bonus, I encourage you to watch the Walt Mossberg video at the end of the story. It is [b]hilarious!!!![/b]...

Tags: Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Is the Apple rumor mill getting out of control?

How to stop the rumors1) Have the MS posters stick to what they know rather than invent Apple stories. Have the Apple posters stick to their product rather than invent MS stories ok have not noticed much of the latter2) Stop the idiot bloggers who post a diatribe for or...

Tags: rumor mill, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

News to know: $99 iPhone; AMD; Bing; Firefox 3.5; Data Domain

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Jason Perlow: $99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer Experience Jason D. O'Grady: AT&T's $200 early upgrade fee...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox, Andrew Nusca, Domain, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Verdiem, Piracy, Web Browsers, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Internet

Blog posts 2009-06-10

ZFS support falls off of Snow Leopard Server's feature list?

Various Mac OS X Server lists noted on Tuesday morning that support for ZFS is gone from Apple's public feature lists, including the previous command line option. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Mac OS X Server, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-06-09

Seven big tech acquisitions to watch for in 2009

Seven big tech acquisitions to watch for in 2009Oh pleaseApple buy Adobe? They would never deplete their cash that much. Adobe would be very expensive. And as for the comment about Adobe certainly selling more than half to Windows users, that's barely true, but not nearly as much as people...

Tags: Mainframes, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., big tech acquisition, tech acquisition

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

Rearview madness and Wintel customer spin

Rearview madness and Wintel customer spinHyperthreading?Murph, could you explain the differences between real threading, the long abandoned hyperthreading used before multi-cores on intel chips and those new coolthreads?And maybe tell us why they are so desirable that you see intel go that way as well?Hyperthreading was essentially a poor-mans multicore...

Tags: Processors, Nicolas Carr, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Inc., coolthread, HyperThreading, multi-core, Wintel

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

Western Digital announces

Western Digital announces Absolutely.....Actually....I would like a 100TB drive.... I want a 2TB Memory Stick Duo chip for my PSP.. or a 2TB micro SD for my Palm.. I can't wait until these things are cheap. Movies take up lots of space... I would like to be able...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Lord, Western Digital Corp., ZFS

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

Sizing, configuration, and the Unix reseller hurdle

Sizing, configuration, and the Unix reseller hurdleIncompetent is as incompentent doesI saw an interesting job ad: http://detroit.craigslist.org/tch/982155526.htmlI contacted the guy to find out how someone with 3 years of experience could possibly be able to consult on infrastructure. Not to mention the whopping 55k salary (with 50% travel). No wonder...

Tags: Content management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise software, Unix, Microsoft SharePoint, Bob Anderson, reseller, brass ring, noose, shingle, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-14

The need for a mixed load benchmark

The need for a mixed load benchmarkThe Emperor has no clothes!As much as you and I have written about the total stupidity of using virtual servers (with *NIX) - there is nary a comment. Is there anyone out there that will refute your ideas - or are they all blind...

Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Utility computing, Emperor, virtualization, server, software, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

Considering a Windows Innovation Demo

Considering a Windows Innovation DemoA narrow mind never innovates....Well Mr. Murphy, if you weren't so narrow minded and stuck in the 70's you might actually understand why Microsoft, and others, are making billions and you are stuck blogging on ZDNET.What's next, a blog on how Charles Babbage ripped off the...

Tags: Linux, Blogging, C/C++, Programming languages, .NET, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality

DTrace and the Linux bunker mentalityBecause it is the Linux way Paul1) Take something good and copy it badly.2) Never, ever listen to anyone offering advice regarding usability [i]"Linux ain't no Fisher Price OS"[/i] etc.3) Spend more time arguing on the mailing lists, than actually developing and bug-testing.RE: DTrace and...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, DTrace, SCO Group Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

News to know: Apple vs. Psystar; Intel; Microsoft and multicore; Linux kernel

Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple sues Psystar Sam Diaz: Complaint: 'Invaluable good is being eroded' Larry Dignan: The end of the Mac clones? Jason D. O'Grady: Apple: See you in court Larry Dignan: Intel's second quarter delivers; Cheap laptop demand...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Larry Dignan, Linux Kernel, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Multi-core, Twitter, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Linux, Channel Management, Mainframes, Open Source, Telecommunications, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Servers

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Sun's ZFS/Flash initiative

Sun's ZFS/Flash initiativeFlash sizes?What size flash are we talking about here? There is no way we are flash freezing a 200G database in any flash implementation that I know of.Leading to what?Will this work - as soon and as well -for ZFS on Linux? (and Mac?)If so cue AntonHow...

Tags: ZFS/Flash initiative, ZFS/Flash, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-15