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Re: [Xen-users] Why is xen allocating entire disk/file?

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Charlie Reddington
<charlie.reddington@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, since it's calling the file 100gb, but only use 20, will I run into any
> problems on the host system thinking it's out of memory? That's really

No. And anyway, it's not memory. It's disk.

> probably my only concern. If I setup 10vms and I'm over by a 100gb or so,
> will the host os complain?
>

As long as you use sparse files, and your domUs doesn't actually use
that much space, then it's OK.

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