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July PDX Meeting - Exploring ZFS for FileMaker Server on Linux

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July PDX Meeting - Exploring ZFS for FileMaker Server on Linux

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Developers in the Portland Metro area, join us for an in-person meetup, meeting at the newly relocated Threeprong.com office in Oregon City.

  • Connect with other professionals.
  • Ask and answer questions.
  • Learn something new.
  • Share something interesting you have been coding.
  • Enjoy a slice of pizza and a beverage (provided).

Exploring Logical Volumes - APFS (Mac) and LVM2 (Linux)
Primer of how volume management has advanced beyond simple partition tables and file systems:

  • Physical and Logical Block Devices and RAIDs
  • Common Partition Tables and Labels
  • Traditional Filesystems
  • Unlearning everything for APFS and LVM2

Introduction to ZFS and demo on Linux FileMaker Server
Introduction to ZFS with live demo and exploration on a test server.

  • A little history on ZFS and general component overview
  • Requirements and core features
  • Quick comparison to APFS and LVM2
  • Advanced capabilities with snapshots and replication
  • Discuss possible use cases for various FileMaker servers

5:30 PM Doors open - Pizza - Networking
6:00 PM Meeting begins

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