Glossary infra Term Page

Ballooning

A feature that dynamically adjusts guest memory

ballooning #infra#proxmox

Related Concepts

x86-64-v2/v3 VirtIO SCSI single Discard/Trim Cloud-Init

Core Idea

Ballooning is A feature that dynamically adjusts guest memory, useful for overcommit. It usually makes the most sense alongside x86-64-v2/v3, VirtIO SCSI single, Discard/Trim.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across proxmox posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[Proxmox Series Part 4] How to Design and Template a Standard Ubuntu/Debian VM Define safe defaults for CPU type, memory, disk bus, VirtIO, QEMU Guest Agent, and Cloud-Init so beginners can build reusable Linux VM templates on Proxmox.[Proxmox 시리즈 4편] Ubuntu/Debian 표준 Linux VM을 어떻게 설계하고 템플릿화할 것인가 CPU 타입, 메모리, 디스크 버스, VirtIO, QEMU Guest Agent, Cloud-Init 기반 템플릿 절차를 정리해 초보자가 안전하게 사용할 수 있는 표준 Linux VM을 만듭니다.