qcow2 (EN)

Standard

QEMU Copy On Write 2, a file format for virtual hard disks with snapshots

Architecture

flowchart TD     A[Host-System] --> B[QEMU/KVM]     B --> C[qcow2-Datei]     C --> D[Metadaten]     C --> E[Datenblöcke]     C --> F[Snapshots]     D --> G[Block-Zuordnungen]     E --> H[Compressed/Uncompressed Data]     F --> I[Delta-Blöcke]     F --> J[Parent-Child-Beziehungen]

In Context

  • Typically used together with KVM, Xen or VMware
  • Related to: raw, vmdk, vdi, vhdx
  • Example use: Virtual machines in cloud environments with snapshots
Quelle: AI Generated