[zfs-code] ZFS and deduplication?

BJ Quinn
Sat, 16 May 2009 18:43:30 -0000

I''ve been trying to keep up with the latest news on ZFS and
deduplication, and unfortunately there''s not much news out there and
this thread happens to contain the most recent information on the subject.  That
being said, I found an article that mentioned the following
(http://www.technologyandbusiness.com.au/server-hardware-software/News/Sun-shines-more-light-on-Open-Source-Kernels.aspx)
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"Sun Microsystems will hold its first-ever Australian Kernel conference in
July this year that will examine any open source kernels and technologies within
those kernels. ... Sun Microsystems? Sun Fellow and Vice President, Jeff Bonwick
and Distinguished Engineer Bill Moore will present the opening keynote for the
conference, titled ''Deduplication in ZFS,'' which will likely
include a live demonstration."

According to http://au.sun.com/sunnews/events/2009/kernel/, the above mentioned
conference will be held in Brisbane, Australia, from July 15th to 17th, 2009.

Hopefully deduplication will come to SXCE shortly thereafter, and maybe
we''ll see it in a second OpenSolaris release this year after 2009.06 is
released.