Being relatively new to ZFS, I wanted to make this video to review some of the basics, understand how to expand ZFS storage, and perform tests to see any differences between configurations. As there is much more to ZFS than what I have covered here, this is the first of my videos on the topic. For additional information, please visit the links below. These are affiliate links, and as an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Storage WD RED 8T: WD RED 6T: WD RED 4T: WD Red Pro: Seagate Ironwolf 10T: Seagate Ironwolf 8T: Seagate Ironwolf 6T: NAS QNAP TS-453D: QNAP TS-932PX: Networking QNAP 12 Port Managed 10GbE switch: Qnap 12 Port unmanaged 10GbE switch: Netgear 8 Port Managed Switch: Netgear 10 Port Managed Switch with 2 10Gbe ports: TP Link 16 Port Managed Switch: Qnap 10Gbe NIC card: Gigabyte GC-AQC107: TRENDnet TEG-10GECTX: QNAP QXG-10G1T: 10Gtek 10Gbe NIC card (Intel Compatible): Sonnet Presto Solo 10GbE NIC: Asus 10Gbe NIC card: Ubiquiti Edge Router X: Netgear 8 Port Switch: Netgear 8 Port Switch: TP -Link 8 Port: QNAP QSW-308-1C (with combo port): QNAP QSW-308 (without combo port): Ipolex SFP+ Transceiver: CAT7 Patch Cable: Intel 10GbE Network Card: Cat7 Bulk Roll: Keystone: Shielded RJ45: QNAP QSW-M408-2C: Ubiquiti Muti-Mode SFP+: Multi-Mode Fiber Cable: LinkUp KeyStone: LinkUp RJ45 Connector: LinkUp CAT 8 Cable: UpTell Cat 6a Couplers: Intel 10GbE Network Card: Sabrent 5GbE USB Network Adapter (NT-SS5G): Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Concepts 01:26 ZPools 01:56 VDEVs 03:37 Understand Pool Storage 05:43 Building Our Pool and VDEV 06:27 Testing a Single VDEV 07:01 Adding a Second VDEV 07:29 Fault Tolerance 08:18 Testing with Two VDEVs 09:15 Overview and Summary