The Linux Sysadmins Guide to Virtual Disks - From the Basics to the Advanced

The Linux Sysadmin's Guide to Virtual Disks demonstrates the core concepts of virtual disk management. Real-world problems are covered in this book's "Cookbook" section. Included are examples across the difficulty spectrum, from the basic printing of a disk's meta-data, to cloning physical disks into virtual disks. Disk format conversion and disk resizing are both covered in-depth.

Topics include, the Virtual disk cookbook, helper utilities, disk formats, troubleshooting, and performance considerations.

The Linux Sysadmin's Guide to Virtual Disks is written in a tone that is approachable to both newcomers, and experienced veterans.  No matter what your experience level, you're guaranteed to learn something new.