Tag:smolvm
All the articles with the tag "smolvm".
Firecracker on macOS: Develop with QEMU, Deploy with Firecracker
Firecracker does not run natively on macOS. Learn how to develop with SmolVM and QEMU on a Mac, then switch to Firecracker on Linux with one backend flag.
Firecracker, QEMU, and libkrun Performance Benchmarks and Sizing Profiles
Measured Firecracker and QEMU performance, an honest libkrun data gap, reproducible benchmark commands, and practical sizing profiles for AI sandboxes.
How qcow2 Overlays Work in QEMU
Learn how qcow2 backing files work in QEMU, why they are different from Linux overlayfs, and how they make VM sandbox cloning fast and cheap.