LVM Cache Logical Volumes

Updated -

Users who have fast block devices like SSDs can use them to increase performance of their larger slower devices. The simplest way to do this would be to create the large logical volume first (or select an existing logical volume):

# lvcreate --size 200G --name lvx example_vg /dev/slow_dev

More information on creating logical volumes can be found in the lvc...

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content