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Re: [Xen-users] Xen and QCOW problems

To: "Fajar A. Nugraha" <fajar@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen and QCOW problems
From: J Nb <j_nwb@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 18:28:53 -0800 (PST)
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Thanks..

> It's easier to use LVM. Be careful when using LVM snapshot
> though,
> make ABSOLUTELY sure you don't run out of space on the
> snapshot.
> 

You mean the snapshot volume should have enough size.. for heavily running VM ( 
i.e. when a large number of blocks are getting written.. while the snapshot is 
being copied.). Right ?

-nb


--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Fajar A. Nugraha <fajar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Fajar A. Nugraha <fajar@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen and QCOW problems
> To: "J Nb" <j_nwb@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "xen-users" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 6:09 PM
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 8:58 AM, J Nb
> <j_nwb@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Any ideas ?
> > Is anyone using qcow2 format their daily use ? or in
> production ?
> 
> Short answer: most likely no.
> There were problems with Xen and qcow/qcow2, and so far I
> haven't seen
> anyone reports their success on this list.
> 
> > I am trying to standardize on this so I can take
> snapshots.
> > Any help is appreciated.
> 
> It's easier to use LVM. Be careful when using LVM snapshot
> though,
> make ABSOLUTELY sure you don't run out of space on the
> snapshot.
> 
> -- 
> Fajar
> 
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