What is the I/O performance difference when lvm is created on a disk or partition?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • What is the best way to create a Logical Volume (lvm) for performance.
  • What is the performance impact when lvm is created on a single disk or partition?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Logical Volume Manager(lvm2)

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In
Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.