What is Harvester?

Harvester is a powerful, open-source, and cloud-native virtualization and container management platform. It provides a simple and intuitive way to manage virtual machines, containers, and storage resources. Harvester is designed to be highly scalable, flexible, and secure, making it an ideal solution for organizations of all sizes.

Main Features

Some of the key features of Harvester include:

• Support for multiple virtualization and container runtimes, including KVM, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Centralized management of virtual machines, containers, and storage resources
• Highly scalable and flexible architecture
• Advanced security features, including encryption and access control

Installation Guide

Prerequisites

Before installing Harvester, you will need to ensure that your environment meets the following prerequisites:

• A compatible operating system, such as Ubuntu or CentOS
• A minimum of 4GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores
• A storage device with at least 50GB of free space

Step-by-Step Installation

To install Harvester, follow these steps:

1. Download the Harvester installation package from the official website
2. Extract the package to a directory on your system
3. Run the installation script, following the prompts to complete the installation

Technical Specifications

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Harvester supports the following operating systems:

• Ubuntu 20.04 or later
• CentOS 8 or later

Harvester Snapshot and Restore Workflow

Creating Snapshots

To create a snapshot in Harvester, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Harvester web interface
2. Navigate to the virtual machine or container you want to snapshot
3. Click the