How to Manage Btrfs Storage Pools, Subvolumes And Snapshots on Linux (part 1)

Posted by tuxchick on Mar 21, 2014 2:46 PM EDT
Linux.com; By carla schroder
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Before we dive into using Btrfs, how is it pronounced? Lots of ways, like Bee Tree Eff Ess and Bee Tee Arr Eff Ess. That's too many syllables, so I favor Butter Eff Ess. It sounds nice, and everyone likes butter. In this two-part series we'll build a three-node Btrfs storage pool and learn all about managing snapshots, rollbacks, and subvolumes. Part 1 covers installing Btrfs, creating a simple test lab, creating a storage volume, and what commands to use to see what's in it. In Part 2 we'll create and manage subvolumes, snapshots and rollbacks.

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