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Show an example pool layout which keeps /nix out of the hierarchy of /, and create a list of explicitly recommended dataset properties.
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Don't be so certain that no user will want to snapshot the Nix store.
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ZFS can take consistent and atomic snapshots recursively down a
ZFS can take consistent and atomic snapshots recursively down a
dataset's hierarchy. Since Nix is good at being Nix, we almost
dataset's hierarchy. Since Nix is good at being Nix, most users will want their server's ''data'' backed up, and don't
never want to take snapshots of <code>/nix</code> as well. Regular system
mind reinstalling NixOS and then restoring data. If this is sufficient, only snapshot and back up the <code>safe</code> hierarchy. Users who want to be able to restore a service with only ZFS snapshots will want to snapshot the entire tree, at the significant expense of snapshotting the Nix store.
backups certainly shouldn't.


=== Dataset Properties ===
=== Dataset Properties ===
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