Configuring a test box with multiple VM's

[Sean Roe]

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 (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
>>
>> 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
>>>  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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