Well, how would you approach what I’m asking about in your preferred *nix platform? I’m sure there’s a very similar if not identical way to solve it in my situation. -David Schwartz > On Apr 12, 2020, at 1:51 AM, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > Wouldn't these questions be better asked in a Mac mailing list? > > SteveT > > On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 07:41:26 +0000 (UTC) > David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> I’ve got a 2014 Mac Mini with 16GB RAM and 2TB of SSD. >> >> I’m thinking of getting a newer one with more RAM, which can be >> upgraded by uers. But the SSD is soldered to the board, so it’s not >> expandable. (My 2014 unit has space for a couple of 2.5” drives I >> guess, and it can be upgraded in the field as well, although I bought >> this from an outfit that did the upgrade.) >> >> I have some VMs that take up 80-120 GB of disk space, and they eat up >> nearly 700 GB of SSD. >> >> At work, we have a bunch of VMs on servers somewhere that we can >> access via VNC connections. Of course, we have to be logged in to our >> company domain using VPN. So there’s a lot of overhead in >> communicating with those VMs. >> >> As an aside, I think one of the coolest things about MacOS is it’s >> multiple desktops — I think they call them “Spaces” these days. I >> have 10 of them set up that I can access via .. . I >> use different desktops for different things, and usually keep apps >> and browser windows open for related stuff on the same desktop. >> >> Now suppose I were to get a new faster Mac Mini with more RAM and >> literally stack it on top of my existing one. I’m curious about a >> couple of things. >> >> First, what’s the best way to set things up so I could use one the >> way I currently am (eg, as my “desktop” machine), and then set up a >> VNC window (or ?) on one or more of the desktops so when I switch to >> them, it looks like I’m working on the other machine? >> >> The other thing I’m wondering is how to go about using the “desktop” >> machine (assume it’s the newer one) to run VMs or apps that reside on >> the other (headless) machine with minimal delays in data access. >> >> Like … would I stick a short ethernet cable between the two e-net >> ports? (Would it need to be wired as a null-modem / cross-over >> cable?) Or maybe a short Thunderbolt or USB3 cable between them? >> Would a hardwire connection be faster than using WiFi through my >> router? I do realize that if I got a 3rd machine, I’d probably need a >> switch. But with just two? >> >> As I said, my VMs are 80-120 GB, and since I only have 16 GB of RAM, >> clearly it’s not necessary to have the entire VM loaded to run it. >> Copying them in their entirey can take a while, so is it even >> possible to run one on my “desktop” machine even if it’s residing on >> the other machine — without copying it? >> >> (I’ve read where people used to use Apple’s OSX Server for things >> like this, but it has apparently been so dumbed-down that people say >> it’s useless today.) >> >> -David Schwartz > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss