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Re: Terrible disk/network performance with kvm
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Steven Haigh <[log in to unmask]>
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Steven Haigh <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:54:11 +1000
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On 16/08/2011 8:29 AM, Orion Poplawski wrote:
> I'm using LVM volumes for the disk images, stored on my 8 disk raid10
> array.

While this is not exactly related to KVM, the underlying principles will 
more than likely be the same for KVM...

http://www.crc.id.au/xen-performance-guide/

The key is not to layer too many things on top of each other or you'll 
run into issues with block boundaries etc.

It also shows a different way to install CentOS 5 in this case - however 
it should be easily adjustable to just about any EL OS.

-- 
Steven Haigh

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