Virtio - KVM
www.linux-kvm.org › page › VirtioGet Linux kernel with virtio drivers for the guest Get Kernel >= 2.6.25 and activate (modules should also work, but take care of initramdisk) CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y (Virtualization -> PCI driver for virtio devices) CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=y (Virtualization -> Virtio balloon driver) CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y (Device Drivers -> Block -> Virtio block driver)
Windows VirtIO Drivers - Proxmox VE
pve.proxmox.com › wiki › Windows_VirtIO_DriversYou can maximize performances by using VirtIO drivers. The availability and status of the VirtIO drivers depends on the guest OS and platform. Windows OS Support. Windows does not have native support for VirtIO devices included. But, there is excellent external support through opensource drivers, which are available compiled and signed for Windows: