r/virtualization is a subreddit with 29k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses virtualization, windows, vm, linux, and hypervisor, and they frequently recommend/review virtualization software.
Virtualization is transforming computing, from the datacenter to the desktop. News, comparisons, bugs, assistance, migration, anything: we're here to talk about it. P2V the world!
Popular Themes in r/virtualization
#1
Solution Requests
: "Best alternative to KVM?"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "QEMU: GPU passthrough works for Windows guest but not Linux guest"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Windows 11 VM with GPU passthrough keeps blackscreening after adding VirtIO ISO"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/virtualization
#1
Virtualization
: "Virtualization options in 2025, ESXi alternative."
157 posts
#2
Windows
: "Running Windows 7 on 144MB RAM in Virtualbox"
84 posts
#3
Vm
: "Help! Never used a Vm and need to know if there are any that can meet my needs?"
68 posts
#4
Linux
: "QEMU: GPU passthrough works for Windows guest but not Linux guest"
58 posts
#5
Hypervisor
: "You Are The BIOS Now: Building A Hypervisor In Rust With KVM"
34 posts
#6
Vmware
: "Vmware Turns Its Back on SMBs: New Licensing Change Draws Heavy Criticism"
24 posts
#7
Qemu
: "Using Qemu+ssh to connect remotely, display freezes and logs me out after a few seconds"
23 posts
#8
Kvm
: "You Are The BIOS Now: Building A Hypervisor In Rust With Kvm"
20 posts
#9
Gpu
: "QEMU: Gpu passthrough works for Windows guest but not Linux guest"
17 posts
#10
Ubuntu
: "Running Parallel Instances of Roblox on Ubuntu"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/virtualization
Virtualization Software
44 reviews
#1
VMware
4.2★ from 11 reviews
#2
Microsoft
3.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
Oracle
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Member Growth in r/virtualization
Yearly
+3k members(12.7%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026