KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance

[DustinB3403]

How can I improve the display and overall responsiveness of my win 10 guest running on KVM?

I've increased the video ram to 64MB up from 16MB. Any other pointers?

[black3dynamite]

@dustinb3403 said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

How can I improve the display and overall responsiveness of my win 10 guest running on KVM?

I've increased the video ram to 64MB up from 16MB. Any other pointers?

You've already install spice guest tools?

[DustinB3403]

Doh

[dafyre]

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

[DustinB3403]

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

Rather than the virt-manager console?

[DustinB3403]

PS I was in a horrible rush to get this system installed and going and totally blanked about needing the drivers. .

[dafyre]

@dustinb3403 said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

Rather than the virt-manager console?

Yeah. RDP seems to work better, and things like the Windows key actually work, lol.

[DustinB3403]

@dafyre This is true. .

[black3dynamite]

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

Remote Viewer is pretty good after installing spice guest tools.

For RDP, you would have to create an isolated virtual network if you don't have an extra network interface in order to remote into a Windows VM.

[black3dynamite]

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dustinb3403 said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

Rather than the virt-manager console?

Yeah. RDP seems to work better, and things like the Windows key actually work, lol.

When I'm logged in using Wayland display support, Windows key works when I'm using the remote viewer. You just have to allow it inhibit shortcuts.

[dafyre]

@black3dynamite said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

Remote Viewer is pretty good after installing spice guest tools.

For RDP, you would have to create an isolated virtual network if you don't have an extra network interface in order to remote into a Windows VM.

This is only needed if you're not using a bridge or routed network.

[FATeknollogee]

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

What's your preferred RDP client ?

[black3dynamite]

@fateknollogee said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

What's your preferred RDP client ?

I use Remmina.

[JaredBusch]

I have zero issues using virt manager viewr for my local guest VM

for remote, I would use RDP or ScreenConnect.

[JaredBusch]

@black3dynamite said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@fateknollogee said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

What's your preferred RDP client ?

I use Remmina.

This is what I use for RDP.

[Obsolesce]

I use remote-viewer due to it allowing multiple monitors, and performance seems better than virt-manager.

[dafyre]

@black3dynamite said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@fateknollogee said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

What's your preferred RDP client ?

I use Remmina.

Ditto. Remmina is pretty much my go-to.

[scottalanmiller]

@dustinb3403 said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

Rather than the virt-manager console?

The console is normally just for local management tasks, not for actual usage. In cloud computing, you don't expect to even have the console.

[scottalanmiller]

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@black3dynamite said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@fateknollogee said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

What's your preferred RDP client ?

I use Remmina.

Ditto. Remmina is pretty much my go-to.

Same here, too.

[Obsolesce]

@scottalanmiller said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@black3dynamite said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@fateknollogee said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

@dafyre said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I'd also suggest using RDP to actually use the Windows VM.

What's your preferred RDP client ?

I use Remmina.

Ditto. Remmina is pretty much my go-to.

Same here, too.

Lol, they are moving to GitLab... I wonder why?

[scottalanmiller]

@jaredbusch said in KVM under fedora workstation - improve performance:

I have zero issues using virt manager viewr for my local guest VM

for remote, I would use RDP or ScreenConnect.

Nothing wrong with it when needed, but it doesn't need to perform well for its role.