The .raw image type
The .raw image type is also a very stable and mature VM image format. Its primary strength lies in performance. There is no additional software layer for data to go through. A VM has direct pass-through access to the .raw file, which makes it much faster. Also, there is no software component attached to it, so it is much less problem prone. The .raw format can only create a fixed-size or thick-provisioned VM image file. For example, an Ubuntu VM created with 50 GB storage space will have a 50 GB image file. This helps an administrator to know exactly how much storage is in use, so there is no chance of an uncontrolled out-of-storage situation.
The .raw type is the preferred file format for all Proxmox VMs. A .raw image ...
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