[NTLUG:Discuss] VM Host Resources

[Val Harris]

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)

Does the profile change depending on whether I choose Virtualbox, KVM, 
or VMware?

What other questions should I be asking that I haven't thought of yet?

I don't really expect to be more than a casual user of the virtual 
guests, but would at least like to have reasonable options.

Thanks,
-- 
Val W. Harris		valwharris at verizon.net

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