Chapter 5. Disk Formats
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Chapter 5. Disk Formats

Table of Contents

5.1. RAW
5.2. QCOW
5.3. QCOW2
5.4. Other Formats

In this chapter we'll review some of the formats available for virtual disks. Along the way we'll discuss features of each format, performance options (tunables), and use case considerations.

5.1. RAW

Words to introduce the feature set.

  • Simple

  • Exportable

  • Supports sparse files

Words about performance and use-cases.

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