For performance reasons, if you can afford to dedicate several devices to this, consider striping the LVM2 volume. Use the same number of stripes as you have paths to the DASD. Makes a HUGE difference in performance.
Contrary to popular belief, you can still extend the LV later, you just need to do it by the same number of physical volumes as you have stripes. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Chevalier Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] ZFS or LVM2 on Debian? Hello Rich, On 10/6/2008 11:25 AM, Rich Smrcina wrote: > LVM is certainly a reasonable approach to this. How much data are you > talking about? Right now we have about a total of 9.5GiB of backup data. However, the amount that's transferred each night is typically much smaller. Based on the replies to my original message, it sounds like ext3 over lvm is the way to go. In fact, I've already installed the lvm components on our system. Many thanks to all who have offered suggestions! Eric ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) may be privileged, confidential or proprietary, and if you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, do not use or share it and delete it. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Merrill Lynch. Subject to applicable law, Merrill Lynch may monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.ml.com/e-communications_terms/. By messaging with Merrill Lynch you consent to the foregoing. -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
