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Running Linux VM on HYPER - V --works !!!
Hi there
@Kari particularly -- any experience with using the FREE 2016 server HYPER-V edition and any pitfalls as I want to try it later.
Try Active Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 | TechNet Evaluation Software
Best Practices for running Linux on Hyper-V | Microsoft Docs
I followed roughly these instructions - but used CENTOS rather than Ubuntu as the Guest OS and had Windows 10 Pro CU edition (1703) for the Host. Note ignore the couchbase additions - I just installed the GUEST OS as normal.
Hyper-V: How to run Ubuntu (or any Linux) on Windows - The Couchbase Blog
Works fine with a bit of messing around - and to get the best I/O pass direct RAW HDD's to the VM and use the Linux software RAID (mdadm).
Response time seems to be fine however I'm going to download the FREE 2016 HYPER-V server edition and have a go with that as the overhead will be minimal on the Windows system.
I hope I can concurrently run 3 VM's --W10, XP and Centos. from what I've seen -- no problems - have 16GB RAM on host with 2 physical NICs and OODLES of HDD space -- (> 20 TB).
Finally note the HYPER-V 2016 Server has NO GUI so you'll have to do quite a bit with the command line. The HYPER-V tools to manage remote server is available as well as RDP.
If you are a stranger to working without a GUI this isn't for the faintt hearted but a lot of fun and great learning . Once you get it right it's MINIMAL overhead compared to VMWARE workstation on a Host machine - and in any case it's designed to be run headless.
You DO need to manage your VMs remotely though so ideally you'll need a second computer (laptop for example) to do this.
Logging on to the VM's though isn't a problem.
For people who NEED a GUI you can download the evaluation full blown 2016 Server -- 180 days free trial.
Cheers
jimbo
Last edited by jimbo45; 07 May 2017 at 06:09.