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The blkclear mode

The blkclear mode is used in increased data security environments. The blkclear mode guarantees that uninitialized storage never appears in files. The increased integrity is provided by clearing extents on disk when they are allocated within a file. Extending writes are not affected by this mode. A blkclear mode file system is approximately 10 percent slower than a standard mode VxFS file system, depending on the workload.