LVM combines physical disk devices into highly available, scalable and
easily managed Logical Volumes.  LVM provides IT Managers the ability
to administer entire storage configurations without interrupting
access to end-user or application data.

LVM allows system administrators to create a single Logical Volume
from dozens to hundreds of physical storage devices.  With the ability
to concatenate, stripe, and mirror* data, system administrators can
increase the capacity, speed, and reliability of the storage system.

LVM provides numerous benefits to storage system managers including:

	High Availability,
	High Performance & Scalability, and
	Ease of Management.
