Bypassing VM detection
Some software checks whether it is running in a virtual machine and changes what it does when it is - malware goes quiet, anti-cheat refuses to start. This is the week I spent making a KVM guest answer no, down to one …
Virtualization
VM Detection Hardening
The full writeup: getting a KVM guest from 10/85 to 1/85 on VMAware - the packaged short path, domain XML, QEMU and KVM patches grouped by the detection each one clears, the host headroom that costs 85x on every timing …
Single-GPU Passthrough on Linux
The full writeup: VFIO single-GPU passthrough end to end - kernel setup, libvirt hooks, domain XML, performance tuning, anti-cheat tiers, TPM, and getting your desktop back.
Handing my only GPU to a VM, and getting it back
Moving your only GPU into a Windows VM and back works. It also nukes your Plasma session every single time. I ran it as an experiment for months - here is the real cost and the layout that sidesteps the whole problem.
Docker CLI
Reference for the Docker command-line interface: container lifecycle, image management, builds, volumes, networking, resource constraints, backup, and troubleshooting.
Docker Swarm
Native Docker clustering that turns a pool of Docker hosts into one virtual host. Covers installation, firewall ports, cluster setup, a command cheat sheet, and troubleshooting.
Helm
Package manager for Kubernetes that uses charts to define, install, and upgrade applications on clusters. Covers architecture, installation, command reference, chart structure, chart creation, values and templating, and …
KASM Workspaces
Notes on deploying KASM Workspaces: a container streaming platform that delivers Linux desktops, browsers, and applications to a web browser via Docker and KasmVNC. Covers installation, SSL, user/group management, …
KubeCTL
Reference for kubectl, the command-line client for the Kubernetes API server: installation across platforms, kubeconfig setup, common resource and debugging commands, output formatting, and troubleshooting.
KVM Tuning
Performance tuning and anti-detection techniques for KVM virtual machines: CPU pinning, AMD SMT topology, hypervisor spoofing, and CPUID faulting.