The only things we should need at this point are the ability to run commands as root and a device dedicated to database storage. However, if you are running a RHEL system (not a derivative such as CentOS or Scientific Linux), you may need to contact Red Hat to obtain necessary licenses and packages to add XFS functionality. Thus, we will approach this recipe under the assumption that packages are available on Debian-based servers and RHEL derivatives.
Getting ready
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