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
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
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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