For virtualization platforms and hypervisors (Proxmox, KVM/QEMU, VMware, etc.), including related infrastructure in that context.
Introduction Ever wondered why a Proxmox VM might appear to use less memory than you allocated it? That’s not a bug — it’s memory ballooning at work. Ballooning is one of those behind-the-scenes features that most Proxmox users benefit from without fully understanding how or why it functions. In my home lab, I run multiple […]
What is Memory Ballooning in Proxmox, and Why Does It Matter? Read More »
Introduction Sometimes the best way to learn Linux fundamentals is to break things apart and rebuild them with intention — this is one of those times. I’ve been running Proxmox in my home lab on and off for years. Last year, I decided to virtualize pfSense, and I did that with Proxmox. However, I did
Rebuilding My Proxmox Backup and Storage Strategy: From ZFS to LVM Read More »
Demystifying QEMU, KVM, and Proxmox (and ZFS) I’ve been running Proxmox VE in my home lab for a long time. It’s reliable, flexible, and powerful—and like many users, I installed it on bare metal and jumped straight into spinning up virtual machines. But recently, I ran into something that made me realize just how much
