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Mastering Proxmox

Mastering Proxmox

By : Ahmed
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Mastering Proxmox

Mastering Proxmox

4.3 (18)
By: Ahmed

Overview of this book

This is not an instructional guide, but a practical, scenario-based book which guides you through everything you need to know in a practical manner by letting you build your own cluster. By the end of the book, you will have a fully functional Proxmox cluster setup at your disposal and have the knowledge to replicate virtualization solutions .If you already know what the word virtualization means and you are ready to stand out from the crowd equipped with the unique ability to design and implement a rock-solid virtualized network environment using Proxmox, then you have just picked up the only book you will need. Linux system administration experience together with knowledge of networking and virtualization concepts is assumed. This book is also useful if you are already using Proxmox and simply want to master its advanced features.
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Index

Virtual disk image

We now know the great benefits of using a shared storage system over local storage system. Now, let us take a look at the type of virtual disk image formats Proxmox supports. Virtual disk images are the medium where a virtual machine stores its data. If a VM configuration file is destroyed, we can just recreate it and then attach the saved virtual image to bring everything back online. But if the image itself is lost, so is the virtual machine. There are different types of virtual disk image formats available to be used with a virtual machine. It is essential to know the different types of image formats in order to have an optimal performing VM. Knowing the disk images also helps to prevent premature shortage of space by over provisioning virtual disks.

Supported image formats

Proxmox supports .raw, .qcow2, and .vmdk virtual disk formats. Each format has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. The image format is usually chosen based on the function of the virtual machine...

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