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smp_86112
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Aug 28, 2009

v10 upgrade - partitions vs. volumes

I'm starting to read through the v10 upgrade docs, and came across the the references to partitions versus volumes. A couple of questions come to mind that I can't find addressed in the doc. I will be...
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smp_86112
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Aug 31, 2009
I don't either like the idea of having to boot to 9.x to install a v10 hotfix, since the difference between those two configs will likely be pretty different by the time I get around to installing our first v10 hotfix. Who knows what could happen if I temporarily start load-balancing on an old config.

 

 

I'm curious then schwiddy - what approach are you taking? Are you committing to v10 by converting to volumes, or are you taking the cautious approach and sticking with partitions? What version will you be upgrading from?

 

 

It would be nice if we could maintain a thread which would include real-world thoughts and experiences during a v10 upgrade from 9.x.