Advanced Use Cases
ZeroFS enables powerful architectures that were previously complex or expensive to implement. From geo-distributed ZFS pools to tiered storage systems, this guide explores advanced use cases that showcase ZeroFS's full potential for enterprise and innovative deployments.
These advanced architectures require careful planning and testing. Start with simpler configurations and gradually add complexity as you gain experience with ZeroFS.
Geo-Distributed Storage
Create globally distributed storage systems using ZeroFS instances across multiple regions:
# zerofs-us-east.toml
[cache]
dir = "/var/cache/zerofs"
disk_size_gb = 50.0
[storage]
url = "s3://my-bucket/us-east-db"
encryption_password = "shared-key"
[aws]
region = "us-east-1"
[servers.nbd]
addresses = ["127.0.0.1:10809"]
# Start: zerofs run -c zerofs-us-east.toml
Benefits of Geo-Distribution
- Disaster Recovery: Data survives regional outages
- Geographic Redundancy: Automatic replication across continents
- Read Performance: Local reads from nearby regions
- Compliance: Data residency requirements met
Tiered Storage Architecture
Combine ZeroFS with ZFS L2ARC for automatic storage tiering:
# Create S3-backed main pool
zpool create datapool /dev/nbd0 /dev/nbd1 /dev/nbd2
# Add local NVMe as L2ARC cache
zpool add datapool cache /dev/nvme0n1
# Add local SSD as SLOG for write performance
zpool add datapool log /dev/ssd0
# Monitor cache effectiveness
zpool iostat -v datapool 5