Virtual Machines Advice 32bit vs 64bit

[greggpb]

Hi guy I have a Server runining a 64bit os.

I am gonna runnn virtual box to run 5 small server VMs(under 2GB ram each) Should i use a 32bit os or a 64bit os for the clients?

 

[unskinnybob]

Assume you mean 32bit or 64bit for the VMs. Obviously 4GB+ RAM isn't a consideration for going 64GB in your case. I'd run 64bit unless an App specifically required 32bit. Of course, M$ R2 crap is all 64bit, so there is that.

Remember - no 16bit support on 64bit.

 

[ponder]

Your choice really.

 

[warchylde]

If you are going to use this for labbing software to be installed in these vm's run what will be run when the installation is complete. An example is Blackberry express... known issues on 64 bit etc..

what will you be running inside these vm's?

 

[greggpb]

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