KVM homelab - Storage type?

VoodooRabbit87

So i have a hp z420 workstation i want to use as a KVM home lab setup, so far i have everything setup bar storage and networking.

I want to replicate as much as possible what a linux shop would do (without necessarily having the hadware). I have an lsi raid card in there with 4 x 500gb drives in raid 10. This will be used as vm storage, is currently GPT, formatted as EXT4

What storage type should i be using - i've seen people using volume groups for thin provisioning (LVM?), i know ovirt uses nfs.

would it be wise to use nfs, sharing and mounting the shares locally? Basically looking for exposure to as much as possible, i know i could just leave it as is.

Obsolesce

@voodoorabbit87

I prefer to use XFS instead of EXT4.
LVM is what I always use for it's many benefits.
Use custom partitioning, give / about 65 GB (or less if you want) and use the rest of the space for /DATA. Both XFS.
Then do your OS install and set up KVM.

black3dynamite

Depending on the OS, I usually stick with whatever is the default filesystem (XFS/EXT4).
LVM is your best friend.

JaredBusch

Use LVM and XFS.

scottalanmiller

Definitely LVM and XFS.

VoodooRabbit87

Cheers, thanks for the responses guys