LVM2 Alternatives

LVM2 is described as 'Refers to the userspace toolset that provide logical volume management facilities on linux. It is reasonably backwards-compatible with the original LVM toolset' and is an app. There are six alternatives to LVM2 for Linux and Web-based. The best LVM2 alternative is Ceph, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LVM2 are GlusterFS, Google Cloud Filestore, DRBD and Logical Volume Manager.

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  1. Ceph icon

    Ceph

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    Ceph is a distributed object store and file system designed to provide excellent performance, reliability and scalability.

    28 Ceph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. GlusterFS icon

    GlusterFS

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    GlusterFS is a scale-out network-attached storage file system. It has found applications including cloud computing, streaming media services, and content delivery networks. GlusterFS was developed originally by Gluster, Inc. and then by Red Hat, Inc.

    19 GlusterFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Google Cloud Filestore icon

    Google Cloud Filestore

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    Google Cloud Filestore is a managed file storage service designed for high-performance workloads. It provides consistent performance, low latency storage operations, and can handle demanding workloads effectively. With Filestore Enterprise, there is a 99.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. DRBD icon

    DRBD

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    LINBIT’s DRBD® software seamlessly replicates data between servers, eliminating “single points of failure” within your IT infrastructure, no matter which applications are running on top.

    12 DRBD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  6. Logical Volume Manager

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    LVM is a logical volume manager for the Linux kernel; it manages disk drives and similar mass-storage devices, in particular large ones. The term "volume" refers to a disk drive or partition thereof.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Visual LVM icon

    Visual LVM

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    Visual LVM is a GUI based LVM manager, it free LVM administrator from complex and long command line, let user focus on whose administration task itself.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The mainpanel of Visual LVM
     
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