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[Xen-users] Xen Image File vs LVM

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Subject: [Xen-users] Xen Image File vs LVM
From: "Chris Edwards" <cedwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:03 -0400
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Hello,

 

I have been playing around with Xen for a few months now and I have not been able to find any information on the differences between storing a Xen guest OS as a image file or as a LVM.  Is there performance differences?  What are the pros and cons?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

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Chris Edwards

 

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