1. Virtualize Linux and FreeBSD Workloads on Hyper-V and Azure
Microsoft Ignite 2016
6/11/ :42 AM
Virtualize Linux and FreeBSD Workloads on Hyper-V and Azure
Josh Poulson
Senior Program Manager
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2. Microsoft ♥ Linux

3. Why do I need to hear about Linux Integration Services?
Microsoft is committed to heterogenous datacenters
You run Windows
You run Linux
You run FreeBSD
You protect your freedom to run whatever is needed
Linux and FreeBSD work great on Hyper-V and Azure
It’s real
It’s robust
It’s available today
It has the capabilities you want

4. Universe of Hyper-V Functionality
Microsoft Ignite 2015
6/11/ :42 AM
Universe of Hyper-V Functionality
Other sessions
Functionality Outside the Guest
Super-fast live migration w/RDMA
Software Defined Networking
Software Defined Storage
Storage QoS
………
Functionality Requiring Guest Cooperation
Enhanced management
Dynamic memory
Live backup
Generation 2 VMs
All works for Linux/FreeBSD!
(Just like for Windows)
This session
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5. Running a Guest OS on Hyper-V
Runs on x86/x64?
Have
Integration
Services?
Yes
Yes
Start No No
Dead end
Not going to run on
Hyper-V
Emulated Devices
No Hyper-V integration
Limited manageability
Limited functionality
OK CPU, weak disk/net
Synthetic Devices
Full Hyper-V integration
Best manageability
Best functionality
Perf near bare metal
AIX, HP-UX
Solaris SPARC
Windows RT
Solaris x86
Linux with no IS
BSD with no IS
Linux with IS
FreeBSD with IS
Windows with IS

6. Integration Services (IS): What Are They?
Hyper-V presents synthetic devices to the guest OS
Synthetic devices seen by the guest OS are the same, regardless of the real hardware under Hyper-V
Guest OS needs drivers for these synthetic devices
Just like an OS needs drivers for devices it sees when running on real hardware
Integration Services = guest OS drivers for Hyper-V
They run in the guest OS so must follow the device driver model for that guest OS
Windows IS are different from Linux IS, are different from FreeBSD IS
Linux and FreeBSD integration services also include user-space daemons that interact with the drivers

7. Operating Linux & FreeBSD VMs in Hyper-V
Microsoft Ignite 2015
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Operating Linux & FreeBSD VMs in Hyper-V
Hyper-V
Manager
Hyper-V host
Linux VM
Powershell
FreeBSD VM
SC VMM &
Azure Pack
(Linux only)
Windows VM
Azure public
cloud
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8. LIS Development, Distribution & Support
Linux kernel main
Linux community
LIS for Hyper-V
Linux distribution vendors
Linux distro w/LIS
Microsoft
developers MS
download
center
LIS for Hyper-V
Customer installs LIS
Support issues flow in reverse direction
Customer servers with Hyper-V

9. Linux Distro Status: RHEL and CentOS
6/11/2018
Linux Distro Status: RHEL and CentOS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Version
32/64?
LIS
Built-in?
LIS download?
5.2 thru 5.4*
32 & 64
LIS 4.1
5.5 thru 5.8
5.9 thru 5.11
Yes
6.0 thru 6.3
6.4 thru 6.7
6.8
7.0 thru 7.1
64 only
7.2
CentOS
Version
32/64?
LIS
Built-in?
LIS download?
5.2 thru 5.4*
32 & 64
LIS 4.1
5.5 thru 5.8
5.9 thru 5.11
Yes
6.0 thru 6.3
6.4 thru 6.7
6.8
7.0 thru 7.1
64 only
7.2
RHEL versions with LIS built-in are certified by Red Hat for running on Hyper-V, so you get the full benefits of your RHEL subscription.
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10. Linux Integration Services 4.1.2 Download
6/11/2018
Linux Integration Services Download
Newest version of Microsoft downloadable LIS package
Supersedes all previous LIS downloads, including LIS 3.5, 4.0
For use with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and Oracle Linux with Red Hat Compatible Kernel only
Installation
Can be installed into Linux VMs with no LIS or built-in LIS
Linux VMs with LIS 3.5 and 4.0 (but not 3.4 or earlier) can be upgraded
Can be installed into Linux VMs with built-in LIS
VM must be rebooted after installation
Why upgrade?
Provides the latest capabilities, performance enhancements, and bug fixes
Highly recommended for CentOS VMs running in Azure
Be cognizant of potential impact on RHEL supportability under Red Hat subscriptions
Improved protections against incompatible kernel upgrades
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11. Linux Distro Status: Ubuntu and SLES
6/11/2018
Linux Distro Status: Ubuntu and SLES
Ubuntu Server
Version
32/64?
LIS
12.04
32 & 64
Built-in
12.10*
13.04*
13.10*
14.04
14.10*
15.04*
15.10*
16.04
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Version
32/64?
LIS
11 SP2*
32 & 64
Built-in
11 SP3*
11 SP4
12*
64 only
12 SP1
* “End Of Life” releases no longer in support
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12. Linux Distro Status: Oracle Linux and Debian
6/11/2018
Linux Distro Status: Oracle Linux and Debian
Oracle Linux
Version
32/64?
LIS
Red Hat Compatible Kernel
32 & 64
LIS 4.1
6.8
64 only
7.2
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
UEK3
Built-in
UEK4
Debian Server
Version
32/64?
LIS
7.0 thru 7.11*
32 & 64
Built-in
8.0 thru 8.5
Debian 8.3 is the first Debian with hyperv-daemons (KVP, etc.) in main
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13. Linux and FreeBSD on Hyper-V Documentation
6/11/2018
Linux and FreeBSD on Hyper-V Documentation
TechNet has the latest information on Hyper-V features supported by Linux and FreeBSD
Built-in vs. LIS Download
Hyper-V versions
Exceptions and notes
Best practices
Bing “Linux” “Hyper-V”
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14. Azure Endorsed Linux Distributions
Azure Documentation has the latest information on endorsed Linux distributions and how to upload your own Linux and FreeBSD images
Regions, Availability, Sizes, Automation
Different Ways to Create a Virtual Machine
Endorsed Distributions
How to work with non-endorsed distributions
Containers and more
Bing “Azure” “Endorsed”

15. LIS: What version do I have?
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LIS: What version do I have?
Linux Integration Services is a collection of drivers
There is no single version number as each Linux distribution chooses how to build in the capabilities
“Upstream” Linux kernel no longer allows component version numbers
Distributions with LIS built-in can show version 0.0 or 3.1 on Linux kernel modules in modinfo
Don’t compare this “3.1” with the Linux Integration Services downloads and think you are out-of-date
Consult TechNet documentation feature grids for available functionality and for potential LIS upgrade
Linux Integration Services Download has versions
Run: # rpm –qa | grep hyper-v
Example output: microsoft-hyper-v x86_64
The latest available is 4.1.2
LIS version
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16. Features and Capabilities
6/11/ :42 AM
Features and Capabilities
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17. LIS Feature: VM Generations, VHDX Resize
Generation 1 VMs
Basic emulated BIOS machine with IDE and SCSI controllers and serial ports
Generation 2 VMs
“Slimmed down” virtual machine with UEFI instead of BIOS and no legacy device emulation
PXE boot from synthetic Network Adapter
Remember to turn off Secure Boot in Hyper-V 2012 R2 (it’s on by default)
VHDX Resize
Host side changes to VHDX size are visible in the guest almost immediately
Can automate file system resize to match change in underlying disk
Network Acceleration
TCP offload, Virtual Receive/Send Side Scaling (vRSS), Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) enabled by default

18. LIS Feature: Enhanced Management
6/11/2018
LIS Feature: Enhanced Management
Shutdown Linux guests from management console
Hyper-V signals LIS in the Linux guest to run the “shutdown” command
Time sync
Linux guests sync to Hyper-V host time at start-up and upon resume
Recommend running NTP in the Linux guest to avoid wall clock time drift in the guest
Key/Value Pairs
Bi-directional host-guest communication path – no network connection required
Used to communicate basic guest info (such as IP address) to the management console
Can also be used by applications – APIs are published for use within a Linux guest
Troubleshooting: make sure the hypervkvpd or hv_kvp_daemon daemon process is running
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19. LIS Feature: Dynamic Memory
6/11/2018
LIS Feature: Dynamic Memory
Hyper-V manages memory allocated to the guest VM
You get higher VM density via memory overcommit
Works for Windows and Linux guests on same host
Depends on capability of VM Linux kernel version
Adds memory between “RAM” (Startup Memory) and “Maximum RAM”
Newly added memory increases total memory size seen by Linux guest OS
“Hot-Remove” is not implemented for Linux
Hot-Add
Removes and re-adds memory between current size and “Minimum RAM”
Does not affect total memory size seen by Linux guest OS
Linux guest treats removed memory as used buffers
Ballooning
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20. LIS Feature: Dynamic Memory
❶ Hot-Add: Total Linux total memory size increases.
RAM (Startup Memory)
Maximum
RAM
❷ Ballooning: Balloon driver allocates free memory and releases it to Hyper-V. Sum of orange does not go below “Minimum RAM”. Linux total memory size is unchanged.
❸ Ballooning: Hyper-V assigns memory back to guest. Balloon driver releases allocated buffers. Linux total memory size is unchanged.

21. LIS Feature: Dynamic Memory
Available/Addressable memory in MB
Output of watch free –m command in Linux bash shell
Actual Allocated Memory
Memory tab in Hyper-V Manager

22. LIS Feature: Live Virtual Machine Backup
Windows Backup Compatible
VSS-enabled backup applications can create a full backup of a Linux VM without interrupting operations
Uses Linux filesystem freeze feature to create a filesystem-consistent snapshot
Filesystem activities are flushed then operations continue without pausing the VM while the backup is performed on a shadow copy
Caveats
Not the same as application-consistent backups
Uses a daemon on the guest named “hypervvssd” or “hv_vss_daemon”, which is not installed by default or started automatically on some Linux distributions
Backups will skip volumes that are not wholly managed by the host like passthrough disks, iSCSI, and SAN volumes

23. LIS Feature: Live Virtual Machine Backup
❸ LIS VSS components freeze the file systems and flush memory buffers
User Space
VSS*
daemon
Linux
Guest
❷ Hyper-V signals LIS inside the Linux guest to perform backup steps
Filesystem
buffers
storvsc
driver
❶ Utility tells Hyper-V to start VM backup
Kernel
Hyper-V Host
Backup
Utility
❹ Hyper-V creates a VM checkpoint and signals
LIS to unfreeze filesystems
❺ Volume Shadow Copy Service creates a snapshot of volume hosting the VHD
❻ Backup Utility copies VHD from snapshot
Guest
VHD
Hyper-V Storage
Backup
Storage
*Not the same as Windows VSS.

24. New for Windows Server 2016 6/11/2018 11:42 AM
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25. Hyper-V Sockets Guest VM
Byte-stream communications channel over vmbus instead of over the network.
Programmed the same way (traditional BSD sockets) as similar network channels.
No restriction on message size like KVP. Not a filesystem paradigm like fcopy.
Can be used even when there is no common network shared between the host and guest.
Host

26. Hot Add/Remove vNIC
Add or remove a virtual NIC in a running Linux virtual machine
Linux guest will add or remove the corresponding /dev entry
No reboot required

27. Secure Boot shimx64.efi 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
Added certification authority for signed bootloaders, kernels, and modules for UEFI
New UI for 2012R2 and 2016
Works for EFI-enabled versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu, Oracle Linux
signed

28. Runtime Memory Resize
Without enabling Dynamic Memory add and remove memory from operating live virtual machines.
Linux kernel must support hot add and the balloon driver returns memory to Hyper-V.

29. Discrete Device Assignment
PCI Passthrough
Allows PCI Express devices to be mapped directly to the VM, like network cards, GPUs, and storage devices.
Uses the same Linux drivers as on “bare metal” machines.
Used on N-Series Azure VMs to give the guests access to GPUs.
SR-IOV
Allocates a portion of a NIC to the virtual machine for improved latency and throughput.
Needs VF driver in Linux.
Several VF drivers already available -- Mellanox and Intel 40Gb, multiple Intel 10Gb cards.

30. 6/11/2018
Demos
Josh Poulson
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31. Performance and Best Practices
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Performance and Best Practices
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32. Linux Runs Well on Windows
Linux and FreeBSD guests are first class citizens
Hyper-V Integration
LIS provides deep integration with Hyper-V, comparable with Windows capabilities
Acceleration via offload enabled by default
Linux guests have comparable performance with Windows guests as well
Passthrough Available For Best Performance
Passthrough disks, Fibrechannel capabilities for the fastest storage
PCI Passthrough and SR-IOV to give the guest the most direct route to the hardware

33. Benchmarking Best Practices
Networking
Use NTttcp for Linux
Compatible with NTttcp for Windows
Improved capabilities over iperf3
Multiple threads, CPU affinity
Sender/receiver sync mode
Uses networking offload features
linux
Storage
Use fio
Linux: libaio engine
Windows: windowsaio engine
Multiple threads and queues
Produce enough workload to keep the queues filled by checking iops and latency at different iodepths
fio is very flexible for modelling workloads

34. Networking: 40GbE on a Local Host
TechReady 23
6/11/ :42 AM
Windows VM
Linux VM
Networking: 40GbE on a Local Host
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35. Networking: Azure G5 TechReady 23 6/11/2018 11:42 AM Windows VM
Linux VM
Networking: Azure G5
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36. Networking: Cloud 10GbE Comparison
TechReady 23
6/11/ :42 AM
Windows D14v2
Linux D14v2
AWS Linux hs 1.8x Large
Networking: Cloud 10GbE Comparison
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37. Storage: SSD Pass-through on Local Host
TechReady 23
6/11/ :42 AM
Bare metal Linux
Windows VM
Linux VM
Storage: SSD Pass-through on Local Host
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38. Storage: Cloud Comparison
TechReady 23
6/11/ :42 AM
Windows VM
Linux VM
AWS Linux VM
Storage: Cloud Comparison
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39. Redis: Local 4KB Payload
Bare metal Linux
Linux VM
Upcoming Patches
Redis: Local 4KB Payload

40. MongoDB: Local YCSB Scenario A
Bare metal Linux
Linux VM
Upcoming Patches
MongoDB: Local YCSB Scenario A

41. Orion: Local OLTP Small/8KB Random Read
TechReady 23
6/11/ :42 AM
Bare metal Linux
Linux VM
Upcoming Patches
Orion: Local OLTP Small/8KB Random Read
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42. Orion: Local DSS Large/1MB Random Read
TechReady 23
6/11/ :42 AM
Bare metal Linux
Linux VM
Upcoming Patches
Orion: Local DSS Large/1MB Random Read
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43. Latency Improvements with SR-IOV
Microsoft Ignite 2016
6/11/ :42 AM
Bare metal Linux
Linux VM
Linux SR-IOV
Latency Improvements with SR-IOV
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44. Microsoft ♥ FreeBSD

45. FreeBSD 101: What is FreeBSD?
FreeBSD is *not* Linux
UNIX descendant from Berkley Software Distribution (BSD)
Cannot use “UNIX” as a name due to copyrights
FreeBSD is the most popular of *BSD variants (OpenBSD, NetBSD, etc)

46. FreeBSD 101: What is FreeBSD?
Differences between FreeBSD & Linux
FreeBSD.org maintains a complete OS whereas Linux is a kernel + drivers
Only one “distribution” from FreeBSD.org; Linux has many
FreeBSD is licensed under a permissive BSD license rather than GNU GPL
Oracle
Linux
CoreOS
Red Hat
OpenLogic
CentOS-based
Canonical
Ubuntu
And Others…
Linux Kernel
Main
FreeBSD 9.x
FreeBSD 10.x
FreeBSD 11.x
FreeBSD Head
FreeBSD.org
SUSE SLES

47. BIS - Evolution
FreeBSD 10 has BIS built-in Ports available for FreeBSD 8.4, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3
FreeBSD 10, 10.1
Lacking core support to enable I/O performance
Supported on a “best effort” basis by Microsoft Customer Support
FreeBSD 10.2
Enhance core functionality
VMBus multi-channel & Signal optimization
Storage sub-channel & Scatter/Gather List
KVP driver and daemon
FreeBSD 10.2 & 10.3
Enable network based FreeBSD workloads on Hyper-V & Azure
CARP, TSO, CSUM offload – 10.2
LRO – 10.3
Enhance networking stability – 10.3

48. BIS – What’s Coming
Feedback and questions welcome at
FreeBSD 11
Improve network Perf
vRSS
Refactor network stack
Improve storage functionality
TRIM
VHDX resize
H2’ 2016
Enhance network functionality & Perf
PCI Pass-thru
SR-IOV
Improve storage functionality &Perf
Live Backup
Perf Tuning
Future
Enhance interaction functionality - Synthetic Keyboard, Live backup,…
Feature parity with Linux Integration Service (LIS) - Secure boot, NIC hot add/remove, …

49. FreeBSD Integration Services Development
Microsoft
developers
FreeBSD Foundation
BIS for Hyper-V
BIS Integration
FreeBSD IS Ports from FreeBSD.org
FreeBSD OS
BIS Integration
Customer servers with Hyper-V
For support with issues running FreeBSD on Hyper-V: Contact

50. Network Performance Improvement for FreeBSD
VMBus Multi-channel (10.2)
Checksum Offload (10.2)
TCP Segmentation Offload (10.2)
Large Receive Offload (10.3)
Virtual Receive Side Scaling (11-CURRENT)
Test Environment
Windows Server 2012 R2 host: 32GB memory, 16 cores (2 sockets) with HT disabled (Intel Xeon CPU E Intel 10G 2P X520 NIC (82599).
FreeBSD guest: 8 vCPUs, 4GB memory.
Netperf is used.

51. Network Performance Improvement for FreeBSD
Virtual Receive Side Scaling (11)
Azure G5
32 core
448GB RAM
40G NIC

52. FreeBSD 10.3 is available in Azure Marketplace
June: Global Azure
Sep: Azure China

53. Linux
&
FreeBSD
Microsoft ♥

54. 6/11/2018
Q&A
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