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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:06:49 -0700
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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM mirroring or mdadm
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Imobach Gonz?lez Sosa [imobachgs@banot.net] wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've got a pair of identical Seagate disks on a server and I'm considering 
> using a software RAID (RAID1). I was thinking of setting up LVM on a mdadm 
> RAID, but I've read that LVM has support itself for mirroring.
> 
> So, what is the better approach? Using LVM mirroring capabilities or putting 
> the LVM on a mdadm RAID 1?

LVM on mdadm RAID1 is more stable than LVM's own mirroring at the
moment.

--Malahal.