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zrepl - ZFS replication
-----------------------
**zrepl** is a one-stop, integrated solution for ZFS replication.
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Getting started
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The :ref:`10 minutes tutorial setup <tutorial>` gives you a first impression.
Main Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* **Filesystem replication**
* [x] Pull & Push mode
* [x] Multiple transport :ref:`transports <transport>`: TCP, TCP + TLS client auth, SSH
* Advanced replication features
* [x] Automatic retries for temporary network errors
* [ ] Resumable send & receive
* [ ] Compressed send & receive
* [ ] Raw encrypted send & receive
* **Automatic snapshot management**
* [x] Periodic filesystem snapshots
* [x] Flexible :ref:`pruning rule system <prune>`
* [x] Age-based fading (grandfathering scheme)
* [x] Bookmarks to avoid divergence between sender and receiver
* **Sophisticated Monitoring & Logging**
* [x] Live progress reporting via `zrepl status` :ref:`subcommand <usage>`
* [x] Comprehensive, structured :ref:`logging <logging>`
* ``human``, ``logfmt`` and ``json`` formatting
* stdout, syslog and TCP (+TLS client auth) outlets
* [x] Prometheus :ref:`monitoring <monitoring>` endpoint
* **Maintainable implementation in Go**
* [x] Cross platform
* [x] Type safe & testable code
.. ATTENTION::
zrepl as well as this documentation is still under active development.
There is no stability guarantee on the RPC protocol or configuration format,
but we do our best to document breaking changes in the :ref:`changelog`.
Contributing
~~~~~~~~~~~~
We are happy about any help we can get!
* Explore the codebase
* These docs live in the ``docs/`` subdirectory
* Document any non-obvious / confusing / plain broken behavior you encounter when setting up zrepl for the first time
* Check the *Issues* and *Projects* sections for things to do.
The `good first issues <https://github.com/zrepl/zrepl/labels/good%20first%20issue>`_ and `docs <https://github.com/zrepl/zrepl/labels/docs>`_ are suitable starting points.
.. admonition:: Development Workflow
:class: note
The `GitHub repository <https://github.com/zrepl/zrepl>`_ is where all development happens.
Make sure to read the `Developer Documentation section <https://github.com/zrepl/zrepl>`_ and open new issues or pull requests there.
Table of Contents
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Contents:
tutorial
installation
configuration
usage
implementation
pr
changelog
GitHub Repository & Issue Tracker <https://github.com/zrepl/zrepl>