I noticed that Linux server distros are using LVM as default. What is so good about LVM, and when should I use it? Is there a GUI for managing LVM volumes like GParted, or is it just through the terminal? How is it different from RAID in using multiple drives for one volume?
ZFS is nifty and I really like it on my Homelab Server/NAS. But it is definitely a “sysadmins filesystem”. I probably wouldn’t suggest it to anyone just for their workstation, as the learning curve is significant (and you can lock yourself into some bad decisions).