Tag: virtualization

Lima vs Multipass

VM-backed Linux dev environments on macOS/Linux — Lima vs Multipass compared on speed, container support, and resource use.

Three ways to upload ISOs to Proxmox

Three ways to upload an ISO to Proxmox — web UI, wget direct download, or SCP from the CLI. When each one wins, plus storage paths and checksum verification.

VLAN Basics for Home Labs: Segment Your Network Before It Segments You

Learn VLAN basics for your home lab: 802.1Q tagging, trunk vs access ports, managed switch setup, and pfSense VLAN configuration to isolate IoT, guests, and your NAS.

Time Sync on VMs: Why NTP Keeps Drifting

Your VM's clock is off by minutes. NTP is running but your system still drifts. Here's why.

Proxmox vs XCP-ng: Hypervisors for People Who Like Their Data Center at Home

Proxmox vs XCP-ng compared for homelabbers: KVM vs Xen, ZFS, web UI, VM management, and which hypervisor to pick for your spare rack server.

Understanding Docker vs. Full Virtual Machines (VMs)

Containers share the kernel; VMs have their own. Understand the isolation trade-offs, overhead differences, and when to use which.

Understanding and Optimizing Performance in Proxmox VE

Squeeze more out of Proxmox VE — CPU pinning, memory ballooning, IO threads, virtio drivers, and storage tuning for faster VMs.

A Guide to LXC/LXD

LXC/LXD runs full Linux environments in lightweight containers — faster to spin up than VMs and perfect for home lab service isolation.