From BFS to ZFS: past, present, and future of file systems

From the mainframe to the Mac mini and from BFS to ZFS, Ars explores the past, present, and future of file systems.

March 16, 2008 - 11:58PM CT - by Jeremy Reimer

Mac OS X source for ZFS filesystem released

The source code for the ZFS filesystem on OS X has been released on Mac OS Forge.

January 14, 2008 - 12:22PM CT - by Justin Berka

Apple delivers ZFS Read/Write Developer Preview 1.1 for Leopard

Apple has released an update for developers testing Leopard that brings full read/write access for the long-anticipated ZFS file system.

October 07, 2007 - 03:46PM CT - by David Chartier

Sun and NetApp face off in file system patent dispute

NetApp has filed a lawsuit claiming that Sun's ZFS file system infringes on NetApp's patents.

September 06, 2007 - 03:57PM CT - by Ryan Paul

The soap opera of ZFS for Leopard, part 14

The on-again, off-again advanced filesystem option for 10.5 is apparently on again... as a read-only option.

June 26, 2007 - 02:19PM CT - by Erik Kennedy

ZFS not an option for Leopard (updated)

Just as we expected and despite reports and rumors to the affirmative, Sun's advanced file system is a negative for OS X.

June 12, 2007 - 02:04PM CT - by Charles Jade

Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz: ZFS to be the file system in Leopard

The CEO of Sun drops word that ZFS will be "the filesystem" in Leopard. Now we just need Bill Clinton to parse what the meaning of "the" is...

June 06, 2007 - 04:46PM CT - by John Timmer

Rampant layering syndrome

Drive-by ZFS linking.

May 04, 2007 - 02:50PM CT - by John Siracusa

ZFS and OS X, growing closer all the time

Has the OpenSolaris team accidentally spilled the beans about the future of ZFS for OS X? Well, yes and no.

March 28, 2007 - 08:00PM CT - by Erik Kennedy