Linux Fu: Windows Virtualization the Hard(ware) Way
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Summary
Using Linux for everything but the odd Windows application is now easy, thanks to a simple script called WinApps that runs a particular Windows application within an RDP session, on a virtual machine (KVM, Docker, etc.) of your choice.
The problem with this is that it can make your disk work hard, and even freeze, due to the fact that everything has to go through both the Windows and the Linux file systems.
The solution is to run the VM directly on a piece of Windows hardware on your network, achieving much better performance.
WinApps needs a one-off installation on the Windows machine and an installation of the latest RDP client, and you also need to know the IP address of the Windows machine.
Then, you can run any Windows application on your Linux desktop as if it was just any other Linux application.
This is a great solution for any old Windows machine or small form factor PC you might have lying around.
