Configuring a test box with multiple VM's

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Thanks!!

On 2014-10-09 14:23, Sean Roe wrote:
> Im going to have to go with JD.  Proxmox is the best opensource VM
> solution period.
> Sean
> 
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:40 AM, JD Austin <jd at twingeckos.com> wrote:
> 
>> Proxmox, your preferred Linux OS with Virtualbox, or using your
>> preferred Linux OS's KVM/Qemu virtualization will all work about as
>> well.  Proxmox gives you a nice interface to manage it all; there
>> are some 'free' VMWare versions you can use as well. 
>> 
>> -- JD Austin
>> Voice: 480.269.4335 [1] (480 2MY Geek)
>> jd at twingeckos.com
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:12 AM, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I provided the wrong specs here is the specs of the box I want to
>> use
>> 
>> i3-3220 with visualization 
>> 
> http://ark.intel.com/products/65693/Intel-Core-i3-3220-Processor-3M-Cache-3_30-GHz
>> [2]
>> 
>> 8GB RAM.
>> 
>> Thank you for your help!!
>> 
>> Keith
>> 
>> On 2014-10-09 13:01, techlists at phpcoderusa.com wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I'd like to configure a test box for LAMP development.  What I
>> have in
>> mind is setting up multiple VM's on the box and loading a different
>> distro in each VM.  Probably only need 2 or 3 VMs. The number
>> might
>> grow over time.  Will not be configuring X on any of the VM's -
>> they
>> will be LAMP servers only.
>> 
>> I seem to recall someone saying I would need a base system on the
>> box
>> and then load the VM's on top of that.  Or can I use something
>> like
>> Mint and load the VM's on top of that?  Is there a disadvantage to
>> doing it with Mint as the base system?
>> 
>> The box is an i3 with visualization  -
>> 
> http://ark.intel.com/products/81018/Intel-Core-i3-4030U-Processor-3M-Cache-1_90-GHz
>> [3]
>>  It has 4GB of RAM which I assume might not be enough.
>> 
>> This box will only be used for testing so I assume each VM will
>> only
>> need 1GB of RAM and will probably use much less.
>> 
>> Any direction is much appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks!!
>> 
>> Keith
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