Re: VMware Workstation vs KVM

ProPAAS DBA <dba@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:08:00 -0700



    Hi All;

    
    I'll try and answer all the questions:

    
    Why are you expecting stability when the host OS you are using is
    betaware? Use CentOS as your host OS and you might get better
    results. 

    I use Fedora for the eye-candy, and the fact
      that the stuff I most often use just works. I understand that it's
      a beta but I don't want to go to a centos desktop. Basically I
      want it all and I want it now, and most of the time Fedora
      delivers for me

    
    What VM's do you need, e.g., do you need to run Windows or just
      linux VM's?  Is there are reason to rule out VirtualBox and
      lightweight tools (LXC -- Docker, LXD, etc)?

      I run mostly Linux VM's although I do have a
        couple of mac VM's and one windows VM for clients that force me
        to use VPN's that I can only get running on mac or windows. I'm
        actually testing virtualbox as we speak. However I may be stuck
        with VMware to keep the mac VM's running  

    
    -  The
      issue of it breaking every 2-3 kernel updates is a little vague;
      though this might simply be the outdatedness of an older instance
      of VMware Tools in the VM.  Simply keeping VMware Workstation up
      to date, and periodically ensuring your VM's get updated
      (consistent with the version of VMware Workstation) and that their
      internal VMware Tools also get updated will likely reduce the
      frequency of this problem, again, assuming it is kernel version to
      VMware Tools version related.
    The current issue is that VMware workstation
      12.5 Pro does not start with kernel 4.9 (the latest update).
      Luckily I caught it before I updated my laptop but I see this
      somewhat often and sometimes there is a patch and sometimes I just
      have to wait but I use these VM's for testing day to day so I need
      to do what I can to ensure they are running

    
    I know I'm wanting the moon, looking for a possible replacement
    cause I want a fully patched laptop and my VM's to work. Just poking
    around t see if there is a better plan.

    
    Thanks for all the feedback

    
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