User`s guide

Installation and Preliminary Operations 25
It is suggested to use the ext3 file system for the /vz partition. This partition is used for
holding all data of the Virtual Private Servers existing on the Hardware Node. Allocate as much
disk space as possible to this partition. It is not recommended to use the
reiserfs file system
as it is proved to be less stable than the
ext3, and stability is of paramount importance for
OpenVZ-based computers.
The root partition will host the operating system files. The server set of Fedora Core 4 occupies
approximately 1 GB of disk space, so 1 GB is the minimal size of the root partition. The size of
the swap partition shall be two times the size of physical RAM installed on the Hardware Node.
The figure below presents a system with a 12 GB SCSI hard drive.
Figure 4: Fedora Core Installation - Disk Druid
Please keep in mind that Virtual Private Server private areas, containing all data of the Virtual
Private Servers shall reside on this single
/vz disk partition together with all the templates
installed.