Installing VirtIO Drivers for Windows VM on Proxmox VE

When installing a Debian Linux virtual machine on a Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) host, the Debian installer automatically installs the VirtIO paravirtualization drivers and the QEMU guest agent so that no extra configurations are needed for full cooperation with the virtualization host. In Windows Server 2025 those drivers and utilities are not included. It means […]

VRRP with Keepalived

VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) is commonly used for providing first-hop IPv4 or IPv6 router (“default gateway”) redundancy for network-attached devices. Some network appliances like wireless LAN controllers use it to provide a virtual IP that can always be used for reaching the active member in the device cluster. VRRP can also be used on […]

RuuviTag Monitoring in Zabbix

RuuviTag is a small battery-powered sensor that measures temperature, humidity, air pressure and movement. It communicates the measured data by broadcasting the data values using Bluetooth. I’m using a few of those sensors to monitor some rooms at home. There is an official Ruuvi Gateway Router available that can be used to interface the RuuviTags […]