I have 4GB RAM (intel i5 I think) on a mini windows with an small ssd drive. HyperV running ubuntu 20 with hassio supervisor.
HA runs fine from remote but to access the linux to work on command lines oh my god is it slow. Painful to log on. the HA seems to need about 2-3GB RAM so leaves little for the windows to run.
Would it be far better to wipe windows and install ubuntu as the host OS on the mini pc?
If you really don’t need anything windows on that pc, I would just install ubuntu as the host. Running HA on Windows is a bad idea anyway, if windows decides it needs to reboot for an update, it just does, without caring about your HA.
Whilst I’m not a fan of Windows - especially not for servers. I do have a Windows 10 laptop for apps where there’s no decent alternative for llinux or my chromebook and it never, ever, reboots when installing updates without asking me. Don’t know why mine is different but there must be a setting somewhere …
Did you ever leave that laptop running for several months after an update ?
Windows 10 is an advanced OS that includes an extensive list of great features, but its tendency to reboot automatically to apply new updates is not one of them.
Although updates are necessary to ensure your device are in line with the latest improvements and security patches, if you don’t restart soon enough, Windows 10 will eventually reboot automatically to finish applying updates. It simply isn’t a good user experience.
In an attempt to mitigate this issue, in the Anniversary Update, Windows 10 introduced Active Hours to prevent installing updates while you’re actively working on your computer. However, this won’t stop Windows 10 from restarting during off hours, which can be a problem if you typically leave your computer in the middle of a task for an extended period.
Yes I have the active hours set. power option is on full so eveything stays alive.
VM will boot up automatically after and all the services. Had no issues but as we know some windows patches are large, can take time and are not always sueccessful.
I think that is why most end up down the linux route at some time or another.