asset inventory management software
The volume manager is an intermediate layer within the operating system between the
file system or database and the actual hard disks. The most important basic function
of the volume manager is to aggregate several hard disks to form a large virtual hard
disk and make just this virtual hard disk visible to higher layers. Most volume managers
provide the option of breaking this virtual disk back down into several smaller virtual
hard disks and enlarging or reducing these (Figure 4.3). This asset inventory management software within the
volume manager makes it possible for system administrators to quickly react to changed
storage requirements of applications such as databases and file systems.
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