The best replacement for lvm is raid.

The best alternatives to lvm are rated as following:
★★★★★  raid
★★★  ext3
★★  zfs
★★  mdadm
★★  ext4
★★  standard partition
★  btrfs
★  partition
★  raid 0
★  lvm2
★  md raid
★  asm
★  vxvm
  jbod
  software raid
  aufs
  evms
  veritas volume manager

Your alternative for lvm is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about lvm, one probably shouldn't forget about raid.

Other search terms related to lvm and their ratings are:
★★★★★ raid
★★ partition
★ btrfs
★ software raid
★ multipath
★ gparted
★ powerpath
★ striping
★ kvm
drbd
parted
ext3
You have in mind a companion for lvm and it is not yet here? Propose!



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