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[Xen-users] Xen Image File vs LVM

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Hello,

I have been playing around with Xen for a few months now and I have not been able to find any information on the differences between storing a Xen guest OS as a image file or as a LVM. Is there performance differences? What are the pros and cons?

Thanks for any help.

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Chris Edwards

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