[DRBD-user] DRBD on top of LVM or vice versa ?

Lars Ellenberg lars.ellenberg at linbit.com
Fri Mar 13 15:51:37 CET 2009

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On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 09:39:24AM -0500, Daniel Bourque wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>     I'm wondering which way gives the best performance and reliability:
> 
> 1) create a DRBD device on a raw partition, then use it as a PV
> 2) use a raw partition for a PV, then create a DRBD device on a LV

those are different options with different properties.
they can even be combined.

they differ in administrative possibilities.

I don't think they differ either in performance or reliability, though.
at least they should not.

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