datastore within datastore or directory within datastore

[YaseenKamala]

Hello,

I am wondering if we can have a datastore within another datastore, or a directory with a datastore? because I want to have a structure like below:
Backups:

1. SRV-NAME1
   1. VM1
   2. VM2
   3. VMx
2. SRV-NAME2
   1. VM1
   2. VM2
   3. VMx

Thanks,

 

[itNGO]

Have a look here.
https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/additional-datastore-on-same-zfs-pool.99751/#post-430571

 

[YaseenKamala]

@itNGO thanks for your help.
I am using NFS storage and I am able to create as much ash Datastores I want. For example I already have a datastore called "Backups"

Then I want to create 2 sub directories or let say sub-datastores within the one which called "Backups" so that I can separate my VMs with a proper naming and same structure that I have I reality.

I want to know if your case was similar to what I am thinking of?

Again thank you so much for your help.

 

[itNGO]

Yes, I made multiple Datastores on the same ZFS-Pool to separate clusters/tenants or just to prevent double-VM-IDs from different Proxmox-Servers. In the latest versions there are also so called "Namespaces" which are like folders on the same Datastore.

 

[Neobin]

Nested datastores should be avoided. [1] [2] [3]

[1] https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/additional-datastore-on-same-zfs-pool.99751/#post-430553
[2] https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/root-disk-filling-up.84215/#post-370332
[3] https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/root-disk-filling-up.84215/#post-370415