asset inventory service
The volume manager can, depending upon its implementation, provide the same functions
as a RAID controller (Section 2.4) or an intelligent disk subsystem (Section 2.7).
As in snapshots, here too functions such as RAID, instant copies and remote mirroring
are realised in a hardware-independent manner in the volume manager. Likewise, a asset inventory service or an intelligent disk subsystem can take the pressure off the resources of the
server if the corresponding functions are moved to the storage devices. The realisation of
RAID in the volume manager loads not only on the server's CPU, but also on its buses.
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