Re: raid 5 : partitioned array VS lvm

2007-10-22 Thread David Brodbeck
On Oct 20, 2007, at 10:52 AM, Fab wrote: Alex Samad samad.com.au> writes: Lately I tried some different configurations (lvm & partition) to divide my raid 5 array. you might want to check out http://www.miracleas.com/BAARF/ BAARF2.html talks about why you might not want to use raid5 in th

Re: raid 5 : partitioned array VS lvm

2007-10-21 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Alex Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007.10.18.2359 +0200]: > you might want to check out http://www.miracleas.com/BAARF/BAARF2.html talks > about why you might not want to use raid5 in this config and maybe raid1/0 This document is included in the mdadm package. You can find it where you

Re: raid 5 : partitioned array VS lvm

2007-10-20 Thread Fab
Alex Samad samad.com.au> writes: > > Lately I tried some different configurations (lvm & partition) to divide > > my raid > > 5 array. > you might want to check out http://www.miracleas.com/BAARF/BAARF2.html talks > about why you might not want to use raid5 in this config and maybe raid1/0 Th

Re: raid 5 : partitioned array VS lvm

2007-10-18 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 07:59:36AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: > On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 09:07:45PM +, Fab wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Lately I tried some different configurations (lvm & partition) to divide my > > raid > > 5 array. > you might want to check out http://www.miracleas.com/BAARF/BA

Re: raid 5 : partitioned array VS lvm

2007-10-18 Thread Alex Samad
On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 09:07:45PM +, Fab wrote: > Hello, > > Lately I tried some different configurations (lvm & partition) to divide my > raid > 5 array. you might want to check out http://www.miracleas.com/BAARF/BAARF2.html talks about why you might not want to use raid5 in this config

raid 5 : partitioned array VS lvm

2007-10-18 Thread Fab
Hello, Lately I tried some different configurations (lvm & partition) to divide my raid 5 array. I noticed that partitioning the array was resulting in far better performances than using lvm. I have the following configuration : - # mdadm --detail /dev/md0 /dev/md0: