[NTLUG:Discuss] VM Host Resources

[Stuart Johnston]

On 1/27/2013 11:44 AM, Val Harris wrote:
> I'm planning a new desktop hardware purchase that I want to use as a
> virtual host.  (As many as 3 or 4 virtual guests will run on my new
> desktop; not necessarily at the same time.)  Given that my resources are
> not infinite, I'm trying to decide how to rank my needs between:
>
>      Processors
>      Memory
>      Hard disk space
>      and speed (of all 3 above)

Memory would be the main thing, I think, and is pretty cheap right now. 
  Of course you'll need enough disk to store all of the images. If you 
are buying an SSD, you might feel some constraint.  Any HDD is going to 
be plenty big.

For CPU, make sure you have hardware virtualiztion support, AMD-Vi or 
Intel VT-d.  If you are DIY, you should be fine. If you are buying 
something like a Dell, you'll have to dig a little deeper.