[PVE-User] Recommended root partition size

[Martin Maurer]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pve-user-bounces at pve.proxmox.com [mailto:pve-user-
> bounces at pve.proxmox.com] On Behalf Of Eneko Lacunza
> Sent: Montag, 26. März 2012 16:27
> To: pve-user at pve.proxmox.com
> Subject: Re: [PVE-User] Recommended root partition size
> 
> Hi Yilmaz,
> 
> > > I am setting up a new PVE 2.0. I have total 600 GB of raid storage.
> > > 4*300GB raid 10 + 1*300GB hot spare.
> > >
> > > I will run 1 pfSense, 1 Windows 2008 + SQL, 1 Windows DC + File
> > > server as guest. (maybe +1 debian for back up purposes)
> > >
> > > If I go with setup defaults I have 410 GB of pve-data, 100 GB of
> > > root and others...
> > > Do I need 100 GB of root partition?
> > > How big you recommend?
> > What will I loose if I set root partition as 40 GB instead of 100?
> 
> By default Proxmox uses root for container templates, ISO images and
> backups; but you can add new storages for such things from the GUI.

[Martin Maurer] 
No, the root is NOT used for templates, containers , or ISO images.
All this is stored at /var/lib/vz

martin