VMware Workstation Pro 12 - Host Memory Allocation

[fracarfzx]

I renamed to the post because the problem also affects the latest versions

Old name was: VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.1 build-3770994 - Host Memory Allocation

Hi all.

Excuse me for my very poor english....

I am running workstation pro as above, under Ubuntu 16.04 last update. The host machine has 32 Gb RAM and is an i7 laptop.

I have two guest machines (2 vCPU and 16 GB RAM) with just installed Windows 2008 and vmware tools.

When I start the first VM the used memory on the host grow enormously, up to 18, 20 GB RAM.

The full memory allocation is done when the VM start and i think is not related to windows or vmware tools.....

I did not expect the allocated memory all at once....

Someone have some idea?

Thanks in advance!

[sgolux]

It is an old request, but I am running into the same problem now, with the same lack of solution.

Here is my new issue - I think it is the same as yours:  New virtual machine grabbing all the memory allocated