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DRBD vs LVM2

A side-by-side look at DRBD and LVM2. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

DRBD

DRBD

System & Hardware

DRBD is open-source software that provides disk replication and failover clustering functionality for Linux systems. It allows mirroring of block devices between servers to provide high availability and redundancy.

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LVM2

LVM2

System & Hardware

LVM2 (Logical Volume Manager 2) is an open-source logical volume manager for Linux. It manages disk drives and similar mass-storage devices to provide large, flexible storage volumes for partitions and file systems.

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