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From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
To: linux-lvm@redhat.com
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Is the new RAID implementation going to deprecate traditional stripes and mirrors?
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 15:31:22 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4FB8031A.90503@cox.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20120519191004.GN29330@agk-dp.fab.redhat.com>

On 05/19/2012 02:10 PM, Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 11:58:54AM -0700, ben wrote:
>> Does all the new RAID MD support mean the standard LVM type of mirrors and
>> stripes will go away or at least not be further developed?
>
> Current thinking:
>
> Stripes remain as-is (they're very simple, it's not worth changing).
>
> Preferred mirror switches to md, but existing mirror implementation
> remains available and continues to be used for temporary mirrors like
> pvmove.
>

IOW, md is "best practice" for mirroring?

-- 
"There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be
done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental
disaster, you need people with high IQs."
Thomas Sowell

  reply	other threads:[~2012-05-19 20:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-05-19 18:58 [linux-lvm] Is the new RAID implementation going to deprecate traditional stripes and mirrors? ben
2012-05-19 19:10 ` Alasdair G Kergon
2012-05-19 20:31   ` Ron Johnson [this message]
2012-05-22 19:08     ` Brassow Jonathan

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