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Re: LVM RAID vs LVM over MD



On Sat, Dec 03, 2016 at 07:39:37PM +0100, Kamil Jońca wrote:
> So far I used lvm with raid1 device as PV.
> 
> Recently I have to extend my VG
> (https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2016/11/msg00909.html)
> 
> and I read some about lvm.
> If I understand correctly, LVM have builtin RAID1 functionality.
> And I wonder about migrating
> lvm over md --> (lvm with raid1) over physical hard drive partitions.
> 
> 
> Any cons?

MD is older, has had more development and is generally considered to be
more robust. I would always choose to do RAID with MD, directly on the
disks, and put LVM on top of the MD virtual block devices.

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Jonathan Dowland
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