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Re: [Xen-users] Sparse or non sparse

To: "Paras pradhan" <pradhanparas@xxxxxxxxx>, "Xen Users" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Sparse or non sparse
From: "Nick Couchman" <Nick.Couchman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:55:07 -0600
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That depends on how much space is available on the volume/disks that are 
storing this file, and how many other domUs are running there.  If there are 
many other domUs, or if this comes close to filling up your entire physical 
disk/array, this may not be a good idea, because you may overallocate your disk 
space and end up filling up the disk.

-Nick

>>> On 2010/06/02 at 09:34, Paras pradhan <pradhanparas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Hi,
> 
> Normally I use tap:aio with sparse img files to create a domUs.  I need to
> add a 1TB image to one domU and expecting that it would be almost 100% full
> before I extend it to 1.5TB. In this case is it safe to use sparse files?
> 
> Thanks!
> Paras.




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