Guides tagged “virtio”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about virtio, sorted A-Z.
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Create a KVM virtual machine in Proxmox VE step by step
Create a Proxmox VM from an ISO: upload the image, pick CPU type, memory, VirtIO disk and network, install the OS through the console and add the QEMU guest agent.
Install a Windows Server VM on KVM with VirtIO drivers
Create a Windows Server or Windows 11 virtual machine on KVM with UEFI, TPM and VirtIO disk and network, load drivers during setup, install guest tools and enable RDP.
Install Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 on Proxmox with TPM and UEFI
Create a Proxmox VM that meets Windows 11 requirements: OVMF UEFI with an EFI disk, a virtual TPM 2.0, VirtIO drivers during setup, and the guest tools afterwards.
KVM network performance: vhost-net, multiqueue and MTU tuning
Speed up KVM VM networking: confirm virtio-net and vhost-net, enable multiqueue for busy VMs, tune MTU and offloads, and measure throughput and latency with iperf3.
Proxmox VM performance tuning: CPU, disk and network settings
Speed up Proxmox VMs with the right settings: CPU type, VirtIO SCSI single with IO threads, cache and discard, multiqueue networking, ballooning and NUMA.
VirtIO drivers on KVM: what they are and how to install them
Understand VirtIO paravirtualized drivers for KVM disks, network, memory balloon and RNG, check they are in use on Linux, and install the virtio-win drivers on Windows guests.
Windows Server on KVM: performance tuning and best practices
Make Windows Server run fast on KVM or a Windows VPS: Hyper-V enlightenments, VirtIO drivers, CPU model, clock settings, disk cache, power plan, and guest-side tweaks for RDP servers.
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