RAID Showdown: Hardware RAID vs ZFS vs Btrfs vs mdadm
Speed is the wrong axis - the real question is whether your array can tell you when it's lying to you. Silent bit-rot, why checksums change everything, and a clear decision framework across hardware RAID, mdadm, Btrfs, and ZFS. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/hardware-raid-vs-zfs-vs-btrfs-vs-mdadm
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