Hi guys, I have a WMware virtual machine in a form of a 30GB monolithic file which I occasionally run, do some minor things in it (like editing some small files, light browsing, etc.), and then suspend (i.e. pause). I then want my Owncloud desktop client to backup it up by uploading it to my server.
Is it a good idea to convert my 30GB monolithic VM file into a bunch of 2GB VMDK files to make it easier for the Owncloud client to analyze changes in those files after each run and thus backup my entire VM faster?
In other words, is it true that if you have a VM split file image (instead of a monolithic file image) and perform some "minor" actions in that VM (such as editing small files), chances are only 1 or 2 of those 2GB files are changed and the remaining files remain intact? (all things being equal)
I feel like the above scenario would make my backup process much faster, because Owncloud client won't have to analyze a giant 30GB file for changes each time I run it, as the presence of changes in small 2GB VM files can be quickly determined based on their hashes without actually analyzing their contents.
Hope I explained everything clearly enough. What do you think guys? Thank you!
