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A Guide to Deploying Cloud-Hypervisor on Linux: Ultra-Lightweight and Secure Rust MicroVMs

By IT From Zero October 27, 2026

A hands-on guide to configuring and running Cloud-Hypervisor on Linux. Spin up minimal Rust MicroVMs that boot in under 80ms with REST APIs, virtiofs, and sub-25ms snapshot restores.

Network

How to Configure Host sFlow on Linux: Real-Time Network Traffic and KVM Monitoring

By IT From Zero October 26, 2026

Host sFlow is an ultra-lightweight network traffic and server metrics collection tool for Linux. This comprehensive guide covers installing hsflowd, configuring collectors, and monitoring both bare-metal servers and KVM virtual machines.

Virtualization

Guide to VFIO PCIe Passthrough on Linux KVM: GPU Passthrough for Windows VMs

By IT From Zero October 26, 2026

Configure VFIO PCIe Passthrough on Linux KVM to harness up to 98% of dedicated NVIDIA/AMD GPU performance in a Windows VM. Comprehensive guide covering vfio-pci driver binding, fixing Code 43, and CPU pinning to eliminate micro-stutter.

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Configuring SR-IOV on KVM/Proxmox: Share 10GbE NICs with Near Bare-Metal Performance

By IT From Zero October 24, 2026

A comprehensive guide to configuring SR-IOV on Proxmox/KVM to split 10GbE NICs into Virtual Functions. Achieve 9.4 Gbps throughput, reduce host CPU usage below 5%, and drop latency to 0.05ms.

Virtualization

Optimizing KVM Networking with virtio-net Multiqueue and vhost-net: Hitting Full 10GbE Without CPU Bottlenecks

By IT From Zero October 23, 2026

KVM virtual machine stuck at 2 Gbps on a 10GbE network? A single-queue virtio setup is usually to blame. Learn how to configure virtio Multiqueue and vhost-net to unlock full 9.4 Gbps throughput without overloading your vCPUs.

Virtualization

Migrating VirtualBox VMs to KVM/Proxmox VE: Converting VDI to QCOW2 and Fixing VirtIO Boot Errors

By IT From Zero October 19, 2026

Experiencing a BSOD or boot freeze after migrating VirtualBox to KVM/Proxmox VE? Learn how to convert VDI to QCOW2 with qemu-img and properly inject VirtIO drivers for both Windows and Linux.

Virtualization

How to Configure KVM Nested Virtualization on Linux: Enable Nested Virtualization for Proxmox, VMware, and OpenStack Labs

By IT From Zero October 18, 2026

Encountering 'KVM acceleration not available' when installing Proxmox or ESXi inside a Linux VM? Here is how to configure KVM Nested Virtualization for nested labs.

Network

Configuring SR-IOV on Linux: Achieving Near Bare-Metal Network Performance for KVM Virtual Machines

By IT From Zero October 9, 2026

SR-IOV enables KVM virtual machines to communicate directly with physical network adapters, bypassing the hypervisor to achieve maximum throughput and microsecond latency. Here is a complete guide to setup and troubleshooting peak-hour packet drops in production.

Fedora

Comprehensive Guide to GPU Passthrough (VFIO/IOMMU) on Fedora Workstation

By IT From Zero October 5, 2026

A step-by-step guide to setting up GPU Passthrough (VFIO/IOMMU) on Fedora Workstation for Windows KVM/QEMU VMs, achieving over 97% of native GPU performance.

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Rescue KVM/Proxmox VMs with libguestfs: Reset Root Password, Fix Boot Errors, and Recover Data Quickly

By IT From Zero October 3, 2026

Learn how to use the libguestfs tool suite on Linux to rescue KVM/Proxmox VMs: fix fstab errors, reset root passwords, and mount virtual disks to extract data with single commands.