Remember LVM
Full name: Logical Volume Manager
Memory aid: Logical Volumes are Managed above disks.
LVM snapshots are not a substitute for separate backups.
Study area: Operations & legacy systems · Batch 4
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 · CompTIA Server+ · CompTIA Linux+ · CompTIA Cloud+
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LVM — Logical Volume Manager
Abstracts physical storage into logical volumes.
Why learn LVM — Logical Volume Manager?
Abstracts physical storage into logical volumes.
Where it came from
LVM snapshots are not a substitute for separate backups.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Logical Volumes are Managed above disks.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand LVM: Logical Volume Manager.
- Recall this memory aid: Logical Volumes are Managed above disks.
- Explain the practical use: Abstracts physical storage into logical volumes.
- Explain this distinction: LVM snapshots are not a substitute for separate backups.
- Identify LVM in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Microsoft Windows Server documentation (learn.microsoft.com)