[MLUG] Re: lvm question

[Shawn Parker <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

ok. yes and yes. i found some information via a suse article. feel
free to reply, though.

:)

On 1/4/06, Shawn Parker <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> how does lvm store data on multiple disks? is it comparable to a raid stripe?
>
> if i have a server with three drives, a 40GB and two 250GB, and i
> configure the two large drives as a logical volume for */home* in what
> way is data written to the drives? does it fill the first drive until
> it's out of space and then start on the next? does it write one file
> to one drive and the next to the second?
>
> i don't really understand this aspect of lvm, yet. i'm reading up on it now....
>
> the situation is this: i need to build a server for a small business.
> said small business will be storing audio, video and graphic design
> data (your basic media/design studio data). budget is very tight, but
> i need to squeeze the max amount of space i can into the box.
>
> i'm considering skipping raid in lieu of an lvm configuration so i get
> the most space from the two large drives. is this practical? raid
> would be nice, but not mission critical. i'll make backups and dvds of
> data weekly...plus designers usually have a knack for storing things
> locally anyway.
>
> i'm just curious if lvm would be a good choice?
>
> --
> shawn
>


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shawn

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