Longhorn Qcow2 Work Patched — Windows
: Longhorn (by SUSE/Rancher) is a distributed block storage system for Kubernetes that can use QCOW2 files as Backing Images . 2. Current Technical Implementation
To run Windows Longhorn effectively on a modern hypervisor using QCOW2, specific configurations are required due to the OS's age: windows longhorn qcow2 work
| Longhorn Build | QEMU settings (success reported) | |----------------|----------------------------------| | (2004) | -cpu qemu64 -smp 1 -m 1024 -vga std | | 4093 (2004) | Same + disable ACPI ( -no-acpi ) if hangs | | 5048 (2005) | -cpu host -m 2048 -vga vmware | | 6001 (2006) | -cpu host -m 2048 -vga virtio (needs virtio drivers injected) | : Longhorn (by SUSE/Rancher) is a distributed block
We want a raw-ish feel but with snapshot capabilities. Do not use raw. Do not use vmdk. Qcow2 is ideal because Longhorn will crash often. With qcow2, you can instantly roll back. Do not use raw