From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mx3.redhat.com (mx3.redhat.com [172.16.48.32]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.11.6) with ESMTP id k37CTgO6023901 for ; Fri, 7 Apr 2006 08:29:42 -0400 Received: from sifyr3.maa.sify.net (sifyr3.maa.sify.net [202.144.76.26]) by mx3.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k37CTUDF031529 for ; Fri, 7 Apr 2006 08:29:31 -0400 Message-ID: <1144412972.44365b2c36361@mail.sify.com> Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:59:32 +0500 (IST) From: rarulselvan@sify.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-MOQ1144412972f62aa747f4bf0a45cf66d9dbc2fe96ae" Subject: [linux-lvm] LVM over IP network Reply-To: LVM general discussion and development List-Id: LVM general discussion and development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: To: linux-lvm@redhat.com This message is in MIME format. ---MOQ1144412972f62aa747f4bf0a45cf66d9dbc2fe96ae Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hello, I have 10 Dell workstation on a LAN. Each workstation has 80 GB hard drive. Two workstations consumed most of the disk space and remaining eight workstations still has plenty of disk space unused. I am trying to find an optimized way to use the excess space on the those harddrives (about 80 GB x 8 = 800GB) that are scattered over 8 different workstations connected in the LAN. I do understand that LVM and EVMS are quite useful for managing the disk space in given work station. So I am wondering if there is such thing as LVM over IP network ? so that I can maximize my disk usage. If not, what is my other choice ? What I want basically, if I could just collect those 800 GB excess space (not utilized) and assign it to the work stations starving for disk space. Is this achievable through LVM or EVMS? Thanks for any thoughts or info. Arul ---MOQ1144412972f62aa747f4bf0a45cf66d9dbc2fe96ae Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 
Hello, 

I have 10 Dell workstation on a LAN. Each  workstation has 80
GB hard drive. Two workstations consumed most of the disk space and
remaining eight workstations still has plenty of disk space unused.


I am trying to find an optimized way to use the excess space on the
those harddrives (about 80 GB x 8 = 800GB) that are scattered over 8
different workstations connected in the LAN.
 
I do understand that
LVM and EVMS are quite useful for managing the disk space in given work
station. So I am wondering if there is such thing as LVM over IP network
? so that I can maximize my disk usage. If not, what is my other choice
? 
 
What I want basically, if I could just collect those 800 GB
excess space (not utilized) and assign it to the work stations starving
for disk space. Is this achievable through LVM or EVMS?
 
Thanks for
any thoughts or info. 
 
Arul
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