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Using LVM, what are the performance implications of using thinpool on an logical volume?

Tom Hale
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It depends of type of drive below it. When that's a ssd drive (where random access is simmilar to linear access) - there will be no difference. When using snapshot - there can be some performance boost. But - if there is a magnetic drive(where random access is much slower than linear access) - there will be some performance loss because of jumps to different areas of disk.

undefine
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In normal operation, none. When snapshots are brought into the mix, thin provisioned LVs perform a lot better.

womble
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