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Btrfs vs. ZFS

Pure Storage

More complex systems requiring better performance and storage capacity might be better using the ZFS file system. It’s a form of “shadow copying” where files are not actually overwritten on disk but instead are copied to preserve their original data every time the user saves them. What Is Btrfs?

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Non-Disruptive Upgrade to FlashArray//XL

Pure Storage

When most storage vendors talk about non-disruptive upgrade (NDU) they’re focusing on software upgrades, or adding storage capacity to an existing storage array. With Pure, you can perform an in-place upgrade of the existing controllers to any controller within the family while your data is 100% available and running at 100% performance. .