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 Google Cloud Filestore, GlusterFS, DRBD and Logical Volume Manager.

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Ceph is the most popular Linux alternative to LVM2.

    • Ceph is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LVM2.

    • Ceph is Free and Open SourceLVM2 is also Free and Open Source
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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
     
    • Google Cloud Filestore is the most popular Web-based alternative to LVM2.

    • Google Cloud Filestore is the most popular commercial alternative to LVM2.

    • Google Cloud Filestore is Paid and ProprietaryLVM2 is Free and Open Source
  3. GlusterFS icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. DRBD icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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.

    16 Logical Volume Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Visual LVM icon
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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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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