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ZFS

combined file system and logical volume manager designed by Sun Microsystems
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ZFS

Summary

ZFS is a multi-device file system[1]. ZFS has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • ZFS's instance of is recorded as multi-device file system[3].
  • ZFS's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • ZFS's developer is recorded as Sun Microsystems[5].
  • ZFS's developer is recorded as Oracle Corporation[6].
  • ZFS's developer is recorded as OpenZFS[7].
  • ZFS's copyright license is recorded as Common Development and Distribution License version 1.0[8].
  • ZFS's designed by is recorded as Jeff Bonwick[9].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as Solaris[10].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as macOS[11].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as illumos[12].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as Berkeley Software Distribution[13].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as OSv[14].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as Linux[15].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[16].
  • ZFS's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[17].
  • ZFS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.13 (zfs) 0.7.13 (spl)[18].
  • ZFS began on November 2005[19].
  • ZFS's official website is recorded as http://www.open-zfs.org/[20].
  • ZFS's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/zfs[21].
  • ZFS's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Z File System'}[22].
  • ZFS's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'ZFS'}[23].
  • ZFS's different from is recorded as zFS[24].
  • ZFS's history of topic is recorded as Oracle ZFS[25].
  • ZFS's uses is recorded as checksum[26].
  • ZFS's uses is recorded as data replication[27].

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When and Where

ZFS began on November 2005[19].

Context

Recorded instance of include multi-device file system[3] and free software[4].

Why It Matters

ZFS has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

ZFS has been cited as an influence by Bcachefs[28], a multi-device file system[29].

FAQs

Who did ZFS influence?

ZFS has been cited as an influence by Bcachefs[28].

Related Entities

Bcachefs FreeBSD free software Jeff Bonwick Linux macOS Microsoft Windows multi-device file system Oracle Corporation OSv Sun Microsystems TFS zFS

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] ↑ . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Tinker Bell · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → multi-device file system, free software
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q341]]"
  2. 27d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → —
    Developer → Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation, OpenZFS
    Short name → {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Z File System'}, {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'ZFS'}
    License → —
    + 48 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14367]]: 2783, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299327088|ZFS (#299327088)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8178|OSDev articles]] #mix'n'match"
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