what is the difference between svm and vxvm
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Answer / rdinesh
Re-Sizing is not possible in SVM.
Re-Sizing is possible in VXVM
SVM is platform dependent
VXVM is platform independent
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Answer / safi
svm:
1.SVM is platform dependent
2.Re-Sizing is not possible in SVM.
3.file system backup is not possible without unmount.
4. max of 8192 volumes
5. online relayout is not possible.
vvm:
Re-Sizing is possible in VXVM
VXVM is platform independent
on line backup is avaliable without unmount
max of 8192 volumes per volume group
online relayout is possible
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 13 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / sanni
svm:
1.SVM is platform dependent
2.Re-Sizing is not possible in SVM.
3.file system backup is not possible without unmount.
vvm:
Re-Sizing is possible in VXVM
VXVM is platform independent
on line backup is avaliable without unmount
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 8 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / divya
SVM:
we can increase the file system size with down time .but we
cannot decrease...
Disk can be partitioned as 0 - 7 slices
RAID 1+0 cannot be implemented
VXVM:
we can resize the file system as we need either increase or
decrease
disk can be partitioned any no. of slices
both RAID 0+1 and RAID 1+0 can be implemented
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 0 No |
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