Video RAM requirements for each VM
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Video RAM requirements for each VM
When creating a VM on a windows server 2016 host, am I also restricted by the amount of video RAM like I am with regular RAM regarding the number of VM's I am able to create.? TIA for your help and consideration. The overall goal is to run 60-80 VM's simultaneously.
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Re: Video RAM requirements for each VM
The video RAM (VRAM) for a VM is actually RAM from the host. Remember that simple rule:
- Total CPUs for your guests + 1 ≤ Host CPUs.
- Total RAM+VRAM+overhead for your guests ≤ Host available RAM + some.
Edit: Fixed the math of the "simple rule", it was "simply wrong". |
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Re: Video RAM requirements for each VM
Thank you socrates for the response. I understand now. I was under the impression that the cores could be virtualized by the server CPU’s and that the biggest challenge was RAM. The server has dual Xeon processors, 12 cores each and 256GB of RAM. The VDI being used is a Linux 32bit custom debian distro allocated with 1GB RAM and 20GB HD. Thank you again for your time and help.
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Re: Video RAM requirements for each VM
Sure thing, no problem. The virtual CPUs are actually one of the few things (if not the only one) that's not virtualized. One/two/four CPUs in a VM requires one/two/four cores of your host, respectively. Plus one (at least) for your host that's going to be the "maestro" of the whole symphonic orchestra.
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