Raspberry Pi 5 runs Linux and Windows 11 virtual machines effectively, but containers remain the preferred choice

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Virtual machines can run on Raspberry Pi, with Linux VMs performing well on Ubuntu Server and even Windows 11 via Botspot VM. Canonical MicroCloud on Ubuntu Server allowed running two Linux VMs and containers without performance issues on an 8GB Raspberry Pi 5. Despite VMs' surprising viability, containers like Docker and Kubernetes are still recommended for Raspberry Pi projects due to their lightweight nature.


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