Re: Virtualbox freezes when opening two virtual machines
Posted: 14. Apr 2020, 23:30
Mpack suggested the tweaks for memory and core count, essentially trying for the point where all three OS's could hopefully fit without starving each other.
Much of sizing a computer for multiple guests is adding the individual guest needs and the host:
Memory for each guest + host's typical nothing-else-running usage <= total host memory.
Cores for each guest + one for the host <= total host cores (not hyperthreads) <-there's wiggle room on this one, not all OS's use all cores all the time. If they all do, stability tanks.
Drives depend on the drive type: if a platter drive, no more than two modern OS's on one platter drive (personal experience). If SSD, fill that sucker up!
A four-core I5 no hyperthreads or i7 with hyperthreads, SSD drive, and 8GB memory could handle both your guests easily, and maybe one more.
Much of sizing a computer for multiple guests is adding the individual guest needs and the host:
Memory for each guest + host's typical nothing-else-running usage <= total host memory.
Cores for each guest + one for the host <= total host cores (not hyperthreads) <-there's wiggle room on this one, not all OS's use all cores all the time. If they all do, stability tanks.
Drives depend on the drive type: if a platter drive, no more than two modern OS's on one platter drive (personal experience). If SSD, fill that sucker up!
A four-core I5 no hyperthreads or i7 with hyperthreads, SSD drive, and 8GB memory could handle both your guests easily, and maybe one more.