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On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 20:40:54 +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> > LVM and RAID are completely different animals. No one suggested using |
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> > it for any reasons of data security, running LVM on a RAID array |
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> > gives both security and flexibility. As for being able to add space |
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> > to RAID, you can't temporarily add a new volume whenever you want, |
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> > you have to go out and buy another drive, then power down the |
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> > computer to fit it, assuming there is room in the case for an extra |
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> > drive. |
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> no need to power down - and you can add and remove drives. Read man |
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> mdadm. |
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Assuming your controller supports hotplugging, assuming you have a drive |
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available to plug in, assuming you are able to physically add a drive. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Pound for pound, the amoeba is the most vicious animal on the earth. |
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