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My Web Site: https://sambowman.tech
My Time Zone: US/Eastern (UTC-04 or UTC-05)
My Pronouns: he/dude/they (in order of preference)
#ZFS native encryption has some incredibly sharp edges that will cut you if you don't know where to be careful. I learned the hard way. This postmortem is an attempt to share my experience in the hope that others may learn from my mistakes. Feel free to ask questions!
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Mind the encryptionroot: How to save your data when ZFS loses its mind
While ZFS has a well-earned reputation for data integrity and reliability, OpenZFS native encryption has some incredibly sharp edges that will cut you if you don't know where to be careful. Unfort...
sambowman.tech
October 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#ZFS native encryption has some incredibly sharp edges that will cut you if you don't know where to be careful. I learned the hard way. This postmortem is an attempt to share my experience in the hope that others may learn from my mistakes. Feel free to ask questions!
sambowman.tech/blog/posts/m...
sambowman.tech/blog/posts/m...