how much ram for each windows 2008 VM?

With a 6GB laptop, how much ram should I allocate per server and workstation? Is 1GB enough? this is strictly for lab work out of the MCTS training kit

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Essendon

Windows Server 2008 R2 will need 1GB, a Win7 VM will also need 1GB. So assuming you have Win7 as your host OS:

Host = 1.5GB
2008 R2 = 1GB
Win7 = 1GB

So you should be able to run 3 2008R2 VM's, a Win7 client VM and still leave enough for your host OS. If you had 2008 R2 as your host OS (which I do on my desktop at home), you can squeeze another VM in because 2008R2 only uses about 400MB when idling.

drew726

Essendon wrote: »

Windows Server 2008 R2 will need 1GB, a Win7 VM will also need 1GB. So assuming you have Win7 as your host OS:

Host = 1.5GB
2008 R2 = 1GB
Win7 = 1GB

So you should be able to run 3 2008R2 VM's, a Win7 client VM and still leave enough for your host OS. If you had 2008 R2 as your host OS (which I do on my desktop at home), you can squeeze another VM in because 2008R2 only uses about 400MB when idling.

Awesome. Thanks man!