L2ARC for ZFS: Boost Your Storage 📈

This video reviews what L2ARC on ZFS is, how to set it up, and why it can be a great improvement to your workflow (even if a lot of people say it isn't!)

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iXSystems Best Practices for OpenZFS L2ARC: https://youtu.be/yHgSU6iqrlE
Link to PDF: https://www.snia.org/sites/default/files/SDC/2019/presentations/File_Systems/McKenzie_Ryan_Best_Practices_for_OpenZFS_L2ARC_in_the_Era_of_NVMe.pdf

TOC
00:00 Introduction
01:26 What is L2ARC?
07:13 Adding L2ARC to pool
13:13 Why L2ARC is commonly not recommended
20:54 When you should use L2ARC
25:31 Conclusion