diff --git a/linux/VMSwappiness.sls b/linux/VMSwappiness.sls
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+++ b/linux/VMSwappiness.sls
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+{% if grains['kernel'] == 'Linux' %}
+  {% if grains['virtual'] == 'qemu' %}
+  /etc/sysctl.conf:
+    file.append:
+      - makedirs: True
+      - text: vm.swappiness = 1
+  {% elif grains['virtual'] == 'LXC' %}
+  /etc/sysctl.conf:
+    file.append:
+      - makedirs: True
+      - text: vm.swappiness = 5
+  {% elif grains['os'] == 'Fedora' %}
+  /etc/sysctl.conf:
+    file.append:
+      - makedirs: True
+      - text: vm.swappiness = 10
+  {% elif grains['os'] == 'CentOS' %}
+  /etc/sysctl.conf:
+    file.append:
+      - makedirs: True
+      - text: vm.swappiness = 25
+  {% endif %}
+{% endif %}