Yesterday Microsoft has finally released a (beta) version of its Linux Integration Services for Hyper-V virtual machines that support multiple vCPUs.
Specifically, the new component introduces:
- SMP support for Linux workloads
Linux virtual machines running on Hyper-V will be able to use up to 4 virtual CPU’s - Timesync
Linux VM’s running on Hyper-V will be able to synchronize their time with the parent partition - Integrated Shutdown
You will be able to shut down a Linux virtual machine gracefully from the Hyper-V manager
