Extending / Adding to existing logical volumes

Sometimes adding a volume to a system is a requirement.  Sometimes an existing logical volume under linux needs to be expanded.  What ever the reason may be, getting to the GUI is not always a guarantee, so the underlying command line functions cannot be forgotten. Step 1: Create the “physical volume” After adding the drive

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NAS and SAN confusion

The concept of a Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) has been around for a long time but it still generates a large amount of confusion amongst technical and semi-technical people alike. Let’s review: SAN A Storage Area Network (SAN) is composed of an independent system, from one to N) which has the

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Windows 2003 Volume Shadow Copy

It’s true: people still use Windows 2003.  For one reason or another, be it obstinance or some other archaic piece of software, companies are forced to hold on to the Windows 2003 server operating system for much longer than many of us would like. “Volume Shadow” was a nice feature incorporate in to Windows 2003 server. 

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