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Performance impact of running Linux in a virtual machine in Windows?

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Mar 15, 20265581 views
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I'd like to know what performance impact I could expect running Linux in a virtual machine in Windows. The job I need Linux for is heavy and almost non-stop code compilation with GCC. Dual-boot doesn't look like a very attractive solution, so I'm counting on low VM overhead right now (10-20% would …

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Caveat: the following is based on my subjective observations, rather than proper objective testing. Disk I/O for some load patterns are going to be at the top end of your 10-20% bracket, perhaps a little higher, but not near the 50% you state. You c…

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