zfs snapshot tank/data@2026-08-09

Category: Backup & Restore

zfs snapshot tank/data@2026-08-09

Create an instant ZFS snapshot

Takes a snapshot (point-in-time copy) of the tank/data dataset, named with @date. Snapshots are nearly free initially because blocks are shared until modified. List them with zfs list -t snapshot and send them off-box with zfs send.
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