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Pearl Dsilva updated CLOUDSTACK-10454: -------------------------------------- Description: h2. *Background* The default way of registering / downloading templates in CloudStack involves caching them on the secondary store and then during VM deployment, the template is copied to the primary store. However, from ACS version 4.11.1 onward, a feature was added for KVM hypervisor to enable direct download to primary store. This massively reduces the usage of secondary store and also quickens the entire VM deployment process, as there is no need to copy the template from secondary to primary store. h2. *Requirement* We would like to propose an idea to extend this feature of direct download of templates onto primary store for other hypervisors - namely, VMware and XenServer. This would gravely benefit end-users to efficiently use the secondary storage and save overall time of VM deployment on the respective hypervisors h2. *Relevant Skills:* Java MySQL Vue.js h2. *Difficulty:* 175 hours (Only VMware) 350 hours (VMware & XenServer) h2. *Potential Mentors:* Abhishek Kumar (abhishek.mr...@gmail.com) Pearl Dsilva (pearl1...@gmail.com) h2. *References* [https://www.shapeblue.com/how-to-deploy-templates-without-using-secondary-storage-on-kvm/] [https://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-feature-first-look-direct-download-agnostic-of-the-storage-provider/] [https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Bypass+Secondary+Storage+%28Direct+Download%29+on+KVM] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwepUTfGiKc] was: ## Background The default way of registering / downloading templates in CloudStack involves caching them on the secondary store and then during VM deployment, the template is copied to the primary store. However, from ACS version 4.11.1 onward, a feature was added for KVM hypervisor to enable direct download to primary store. This massively reduces the usage of secondary store and also quickens the entire VM deployment process, as there is no need to copy the template from secondary to primary store. ## Requirement We would like to propose an idea to extend this feature of direct download of templates onto primary store for other hypervisors - namely, VMware and XenServer. This would gravely benefit end-users to efficiently use the secondary storage and save overall time of VM deployment on the respective hypervisors ## Relevant Skills: Java MySQL Vue.js ## Difficulty: 175 hours (Only VMware) 350 hours (VMware & XenServer) ## Potential Mentors: Abhishek Kumar ([abhishek.mr...@gmail.com](mailto:abhishek.mr...@gmail.com)) Pearl Dsilva (pearl1...@gmail.com) ## References https://www.shapeblue.com/how-to-deploy-templates-without-using-secondary-storage-on-kvm/ https://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-feature-first-look-direct-download-agnostic-of-the-storage-provider/ https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Bypass+Secondary+Storage+%28Direct+Download%29+on+KVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwepUTfGiKc > GSoC Idea 2022 - Bypass Secondary Storage (Direct Download) on VMware &/or > XenServer > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: CLOUDSTACK-10454 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-10454 > Project: CloudStack > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: Template > Reporter: Pearl Dsilva > Priority: Major > Labels: gsoc2022 > > h2. *Background* > The default way of registering / downloading templates in CloudStack involves > caching them on the secondary store and then during VM deployment, the > template is copied to the primary store. However, from ACS version 4.11.1 > onward, a feature was added for KVM hypervisor to enable direct download to > primary store. This massively reduces the usage of secondary store and also > quickens the entire VM deployment process, as there is no need to copy the > template from secondary to primary store. > h2. *Requirement* > We would like to propose an idea to extend this feature of direct download of > templates onto primary store for other hypervisors - namely, VMware and > XenServer. This would gravely benefit end-users to efficiently use the > secondary storage and save overall time of VM deployment on the respective > hypervisors > h2. *Relevant Skills:* > Java > MySQL > Vue.js > h2. *Difficulty:* > 175 hours (Only VMware) > 350 hours (VMware & XenServer) > h2. *Potential Mentors:* > Abhishek Kumar (abhishek.mr...@gmail.com) > Pearl Dsilva (pearl1...@gmail.com) > h2. *References* > [https://www.shapeblue.com/how-to-deploy-templates-without-using-secondary-storage-on-kvm/] > [https://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-feature-first-look-direct-download-agnostic-of-the-storage-provider/] > [https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Bypass+Secondary+Storage+%28Direct+Download%29+on+KVM] > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwepUTfGiKc] -- This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v8.20.1#820001)