What is virtio-scsi and why should I use it for my Virtual Machines?

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What is Virtio-SCSI?

Virtio-SCSI is a virtual SCSI HBA for KVM guests. It replaces and supersedes virtio-blk. virtio-blk, while being a simple paravirtualized storage device has some limitations that virtio-scsi addresses.

What are the benefits of virtio-scsi?

  • Provides the same performance as virtio-blk, thereby maintaining expected throughput on existing virtu...

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