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Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) is compatible with ZFS, a stable and adaptable volume management and file system. ZFS gives us the ability to set up several RAID configurations, such as RAIDZ, for improved speed and data redundancy. RAIDZ is comparable to RAID 5, however, because of ZFS’s capabilities, it performs and is more reliable.

In Proxmox VE, we can establish a RAIDZ pool as follows:

1. Make sure the discs we intend to use for the RAIDZ pool are detected by the system and physically linked to the Proxmox host.

2. Determine the discs’ device names that we wish to utilise. To list the available discs and their partitions, use the lsblk or fdisk -l commands in the Proxmox console.

3. Use the zpool create command, followed by the device names of the discs to be utilised, the pool name, and the RAIDZ level (e.g., RAIDZ1, RAIDZ2, or RAIDZ3) to establish a RAIDZ pool. The following is the command syntax:

4. To see the state and setup of the recently formed pool, run the zpool status command:

5. We can construct ZFS datasets to hold the virtual machines, containers, or any other type of data after creating the pool. ZFS datasets include convenient administration and snapshotting features. Use the zfs create command, the pool name, and the dataset name to create a dataset:

6. We can utilise the ZFS pool or dataset as Proxmox VE storage for virtual machines or containers after it has been built. We can select the ZFS pool or dataset as the storage destination when we create or change a virtual machine (VM) or container.

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Conclusion

ZFS requires a certain amount of memory, and using ECC RAM is advised for data integrity. It’s also critical to take into account the number of discs, their capacities, and the required degree of speed and redundancy while building RAIDZ pools.

Ensure maximum performance and data dependability by carefully planning the storage strategy and keeping appropriate backups of the key data.