raw | Uncompressed image format |
vhd / vhdx | Microsoft Hyper-V formats |
vdi | VirtualBox disk image |
ploop | Parallels storage format |
qcow2 | QEMU copy-on-write format |
aki / ari / ami | Amazon Machine Image formats |
cloud-init
package installed. However, if you have built your own image, please install and configure the cloud-init
package accordingly.
Start type | Standard | Quick |
---|---|---|
Technology | RBD copy-on-write | RBD copy-on-write |
Image data | All data is copied to a separate volume | Image data is NOT copied when reading or writing new information, i.e. all changes and updates are applied directly to the original image |
Format | qcow2 | raw |
Resource usage | Resource-intensive | Less resources used |
Image deletion | The image can be deleted without affecting a Virtual Machine’s operation | The image can be deleted only when there are NO active Virtual Machines created from this image |