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GlusterFS vs LVM2

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

GlusterFS

GlusterFS

Network & Admin

GlusterFS is an open source, distributed file system that can scale out to store petabytes of data. It aggregates disk storage across servers into a single global namespace.

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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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