Good point!

In fact I would call myself a Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris guy. I use Windows for games/Internet Explorer compatibility testing, Linux for web servers, Mac OS for my main client machine, and Solaris for storage — each one does the job it’s best suited to. No Golden Hammers here

I think the Linux world would really like to use ZFS, so it would be great if the licensing issue can be resolved — something about it not being GPL, I think (I know there is a ZFS on FUSE project, but this has reduced performance, apparently).

You might find this interesting — it’s written by a long-term Linux user who discovered ZFS:
http://scottstuff.net/blog/articles/2007/10/19/why-not-linux-new-server-part-2

He says: “I’m using it [ZFS] because I’m fed up with losing data to weird RAID issues with Linux, and I believe that OpenSolaris with ZFS will be substantially more reliable long-term.”

Take a read, it’s pretty good, I thought.

For anyone needing free help for Solaris/ZFS, you have Google and the forums — try the ZFS discuss group here:
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/forum.jspa?forumID=80&start=0

And of course, there’s always pay-for support available for businesses.

There is more knowledge out on the interweb for Linux than Solaris - people are more likely able to get support/help from the Internet for a diy Linux solution than a Solaris one.