[CentOS] partitions vs. LVs [was: Re: How to upgrade from 5.8 to 6.2]

On 24/6/2012 7:47 μμ, Keith Roberts wrote:

> And what happens then in that situation - do you loose any
> more data than you would loose with 'standard' primary and
> extended logical partitions, or does using LVM help in
> recovering more data from a bad disk?

Read: http://serverfault.com/questions/279571/lvm-dangers-and-caveats

In a few words, if your hardware is high-quality, i.e. reliable enough 
so you don't expect problems, LVM adds important functionality and 
flexibility on servers.

In any case, the need for good backups should not be overlooked. For 
example, mondorescue allows both full and incremental backups, using LVM 
or not.

Nick