Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Logical_Volume_Manager_(LVM)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf volume management software
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LVM
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Red_Hat
gptkbp:allows migration of data between physical devices
online resizing of volumes
gptkbp:category gptkb:software
system administration
Linux software
gptkbp:component gptkb:operating_system
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Sistina_Software
gptkbp:enables flexible disk storage management
gptkbp:firstReleased 1998
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
gptkbp:includedIn most Linux distributions
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2.x
gptkbp:license gptkb:GNU_General_Public_License
gptkbp:manages logical volumes
physical volumes
volume groups
gptkbp:provides logical volume management
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:device_mapper
gptkbp:replacedBy traditional disk partitioning
gptkbp:supports mirroring
snapshots
striping
dynamic resizing of volumes
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Linux
Unix-like operating systems
gptkbp:website https://sourceware.org/lvm2/
gptkbp:writtenBy C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heinz_Mauelshagen
gptkb:device_mapper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7