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I noticed that Linux server distros are using LVM as default. What is so good about LVM, and when should I use it? Is there a GUI for managing LVM volumes like GParted, or is it just through the terminal? How is it different from RAID in using multiple drives for one volume?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very interesting, thanks for the message. I might use it in my next Nas, but my workstation is staying on regular lvm, too much hassle to change probably...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

ZFS is nifty and I really like it on my Homelab Server/NAS. But it is definitely a "sysadmins filesystem". I probably wouldn't suggest it to anyone just for their workstation, as the learning curve is significant (and you can lock yourself into some bad decisions).