⁠7.16. Disk Formats

An API user selects the format for virtual disks. The disk_formats element defines the format types. The disk_format types include pre-allocated (raw) or thin-provisioned (Copy-On-Write or cow). 
<capabilities>
    <version major="3" minor="3">
        ...
        <disk_formats>
            <disk_format>cow</disk_format>
            <disk_format>raw</disk_format>
        </disk_formats>
        ...
    </version>
</capabilities>
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