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Posted to users@cloudstack.apache.org by Nux! <nu...@li.nux.ro> on 2013/10/31 22:35:31 UTC
[poll] linux template disk size
Hello,
Given the fact root disks can't be resized it has become quite
important for me to come up with a proper way of partitioning cloudstack
linux VMs.
I'd like to find out what size are people usually using for their
templates or what size have they found appropiate/practical? Any
thoughts on partitioning scheme?
Thanks,
Lucian
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RE: [poll] linux template disk size
Posted by Nux! <nu...@li.nux.ro>.
On 01.11.2013 12:01, Geoff Higginbottom wrote:
> I agree with Lennert, 20GB for Linux is a good size for the Template.
>
> For windows, I would recommend using something in the region of 80GB
> as it can get bloated with updates etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lennert den Teuling [mailto:lennert@pcextreme.nl]
> Sent: 01 November 2013 11:58
> To: users
> Subject: Re: [poll] linux template disk size
> The templates we make available to our clients are 20GB. This seems
> to be enough for them, if they need more space the can add a datadisk.
> For systems like Ubuntu and CentOS it seems less that 10GB can become
> tricky on the long term.
>
> We use LVM for the partitioning so you could extend you root device
> over the datadisk. But it's not something that we do quite often,
> normally we just add a data drive (which can be resized) and mount it
> as homedir (cause this has the most data in most cases) for example.
Thanks guys. This helps. I was also looking at 20 GB + LVM as a very
generic layout.
Lucian
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RE: [poll] linux template disk size
Posted by Geoff Higginbottom <ge...@shapeblue.com>.
I agree with Lennert, 20GB for Linux is a good size for the Template.
For windows, I would recommend using something in the region of 80GB as it can get bloated with updates etc.
Regards
Geoff Higginbottom
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lennert den Teuling [mailto:lennert@pcextreme.nl]
Sent: 01 November 2013 11:58
To: users
Subject: Re: [poll] linux template disk size
Hi Lucian,
> Op 31 oktober 2013 om 22:35 schreef Nux! <nu...@li.nux.ro>:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Given the fact root disks can't be resized it has become quite
> important for me to come up with a proper way of partitioning
> cloudstack linux VMs.
> I'd like to find out what size are people usually using for their
> templates or what size have they found appropiate/practical? Any
> thoughts on partitioning scheme?
The templates we make available to our clients are 20GB. This seems to be enough for them, if they need more space the can add a datadisk. For systems like Ubuntu and CentOS it seems less that 10GB can become tricky on the long term.
We use LVM for the partitioning so you could extend you root device over the datadisk. But it's not something that we do quite often, normally we just add a data drive (which can be resized) and mount it as homedir (cause this has the most data in most cases) for example.
Hope this answers your question!
Regards,
Lennert
> Thanks,
> Lucian
>
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> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
>
> Nux!
> www.nux.ro
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Re: [poll] linux template disk size
Posted by Lennert den Teuling <le...@pcextreme.nl>.
Hi Lucian,
> Op 31 oktober 2013 om 22:35 schreef Nux! <nu...@li.nux.ro>:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Given the fact root disks can't be resized it has become quite
> important for me to come up with a proper way of partitioning cloudstack
> linux VMs.
> I'd like to find out what size are people usually using for their
> templates or what size have they found appropiate/practical? Any
> thoughts on partitioning scheme?
The templates we make available to our clients are 20GB. This seems to be enough
for them, if they need more space the can add a datadisk. For systems like
Ubuntu and CentOS it seems less that 10GB can become tricky on the long term.
We use LVM for the partitioning so you could extend you root device over the
datadisk. But it's not something that we do quite often, normally we just add a
data drive (which can be resized) and mount it as homedir (cause this has the
most data in most cases) for example.
Hope this answers your question!
Regards,
Lennert
> Thanks,
> Lucian
>
> --
> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
>
> Nux!
> www.nux.ro