LVM (Logical Volume Manager)

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Solaris
gptkbp:allows dynamic resizing of volumes
gptkbp:benefits data recovery
system administrators
gptkbp:can_be_used_with multiple physical volumes
gptkbp:developed_by Linux community
gptkbp:enables mirroring of volumes
gptkbp:facilitates disk space allocation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LVM (Logical Volume Manager)
gptkbp:includes lvcreate command
lvextend command
lvreduce command
lvremove command
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Linux_2.4.0
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:Btrfs_file_system
various file systems
ext4 file system
XFS file system
gptkbp:is_considered a critical tool for Linux administrators
a flexible storage solution
an advanced storage technique
gptkbp:is_documented_in man pages
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:operating_system
a kernel module
gptkbp:is_integrated_with backup solutions
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:Cloud_Computing_Service
development environments
LV M2
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Linux_operating_system
storage management tools
Linux storage stack
gptkbp:is_related_to disk management
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:operating_system
most Linux distributions
gptkbp:is_used_for data redundancy
managing disk storage
disk partitioning
optimize storage utilization
combine multiple disks
create RAID-like setups
gptkbp:is_used_in data centers
gptkbp:is_used_to create logical partitions
manage large storage arrays
gptkbp:is_utilized_in performance tuning
virtualization environments
gptkbp:managed_by command line tools
gptkbp:provides logical volumes
striping of data
gptkbp:requires root privileges for management
gptkbp:setting GUI tools
gptkbp:suitable_for enterprise environments
server environments
very small systems
gptkbp:supports volume groups
snapshotting of volumes