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Re: [Xen-users] image files or partions


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  • From: Andy Smith <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:48:50 +0000
  • Delivery-date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:57:00 +0000
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On Tue, Jan 17, 2006 at 11:37:50PM +0100, Daniel Bauer wrote:
> I've installed xen3 and asked myself whats better, image files or 
> partions?
> 
> I will prefer image files because of the flexible handling, but I've 
> heard that real partions are faster.

LVM logical volumes are faster and more flexible.  The snapshots
feature isn't stable but you don't need to use that.

I would only use image files for testing purposes.

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