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* zpools are a JBOD of one or more vdevs | * zpools are a JBOD of one or more vdevs | ||
* vdevs are groups of drives, likely in raidz(or raidz2, raidz3) or mirror. | * vdevs are groups of drives, likely in raidz (or raidz2, raidz3) or mirror. | ||
* datasets are filesystems stored on a zpool, similar to partitions | * datasets are filesystems stored on a zpool, similar to partitions | ||
* zvol is a virtual block device on a zpool without a filesystem | * zvol is a virtual block device on a zpool without a filesystem |