system configuration and VMs

[johnyb98]

Good morning !

Please, I would like your opinion about the synthesis of my system and how many (max) VMs I could install.

 

My system configuration is as follows:

 

motherboard : ASUS M3N78

CPU : AMD PHENOM 9650 2.3GHZ QUAD-CORE BOX

onboad GPU : NVIDIA GeForce 8200 mGPU

RAM : OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK 4GB (2X2GB) PC-8500 1066MHZ REAPER HPC EDITION DUAL CHANNEL KIT

As for hard drive, there is no issue about that. A SATA II of at least 500GB is one I can install.

 

What I want to make is install in a VM a Windows Server 2012 Active Directory server, and make some experiments with it in a couple of other VMs with different operating systems, in order to learn Active Directory. As you understand, I am not interested in neither AD DS server VM nor none of the other VMs to have much software power. I just want them to be able to exist in VMs, and make the tests. In the other VMs out of server VM, I would like to install different operating systems, like in one Windows XP, in other Windows 7, in other Windows 10, etc. So, from the description of my system, and what I want to make with the VMs I gave you, in a VM's RAM, do you believe e.g. 128MB or 256MB or something else (min) would be fine in order both to work the way I want, and from the other side not to damage the system? And, for the other staff, I must set a VM's settings. The basic I think of is to install a VM with the server AD, and three other VMs (XP, 7, 10). And the basic O/S of the system to be Windows 7 or Windows 10 (but my point of view is getting taller to Windows 7). And the virtual software to be VMWare 8 or 12.

 

What is your opinion on this scenario?

 

How many max VMs would be fine for my system?

 

And, please, if it can be done without any problem for my system, could you please give me the basic settings of the VMs (RAM, HDD, etc.) ?

 

Thank yoy for your time !

 

[WereCatf]

Windows Server 2012 requires a minimum of 512MB RAM, Windows 7 and 10 require 1GB for the 32-bit version and 2GB for the 64-bit version. If you want to run them simultaneously with only 4GB host-RAM, you're going to have to use the 32-bit versions.

[williamcll]

Honestly your computer will crawl to a halt once you pass two VMs

[johnyb98]

Thank you !

[Blake]

13 hours ago, williamcll said:

Honestly your computer will crawl to a halt once you pass two VMs

 

13 hours ago, johnyb98 said:

What I want to make is install in a VM a Windows Server 2012 Active Directory server, and make some experiments with it in a couple of other VMs with different operating systems, in order to learn Active Directory.

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What is your opinion on this scenario?

 

How many max VMs would be fine for my system?

 

And, please, if it can be done without any problem for my system, could you please give me the basic settings of the VMs (RAM, HDD, etc.) ?

4GB 'should' be fine for this use case.

 

To make everything a little bit smoother, run server core.

 

seriously, grab a free copy of hyper-v server 2016 and then just make everything with Powershell. Heck, you don't even need to run windows 10, grab server core eval editions and use them to test, if you need to install the minimal interface. You'd be able to get 3-5 servers + clients running on that rig easy.

 

You see too many (it's fucking depressing) "IT Professionals" who just say it's too hard there is powershell involved" and give up in this area.