Optimizing Linux Performance in Virtual Machines

Bad performance after upgrading to Linux Mint 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 based). Solved by disabling transparent hugepage in kernel.

The grub approach survives a restart:

Find and replace GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX line to:

Update grub and reboot:

Updated Oct 4, 2021: if using Windows guest, also use OpenGL render to avoid high CPU usage. Edit *.vmx file and add:

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