I have a database server that is running out of space. All my databases
are being stored in a 80G /opt partition. Because I'm using LVM,
wouldn't I be able to pop the HDDs (a h/w raid volume) in, add it to the
LVM, and resize my ext3 /opt partition? Everything that I've been
reading says this is possible, but I'm not sure. Has anyone done this
and are there any pitfalls to watch out for? Is there a better way?
I've thought about just rebuilding the server and restoring the
databases from a backup on the new setup. Any suggestions on proper
path would be appreciated. I'm running the current version of CentOS 5.
Regards,
Todd