Pachamama
The QCOW2 format is the preferred virtual disk format for modern open-source emulators. It is highly efficient because it allocates storage space dynamically as the router writes data, rather than allocating the full disk size upfront. 🚀 Key Benefits for Lab Environments
# Compact the qcow2 qemu-img convert -O qcow2 csr1000v-ucmk9.16.12.1b-serial.qcow2 csr1000v-custom.qcow2 Csr1000v-ucmk9.16.12.1b-serial.qcow2 REPACK