Here's my current config.
Host: Windows 2003 w/ 8GB RAM
3 Guests: Windows 2003 w/ 2332 MB of memory allocated for each guest.
Here are my calculations:
Memory Config for 3 Guests
7315MB Avail to VM Guests
/3 VM Guests
=2438MB for each VM
- 105MB overhead for each VM
= 2333MB for each VM
1. I've configured the Host Settings for Memory to "[i]Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM[/i], and disabled Memory Trimming[/i] for optimal performance. Is this a good idea given that I have a desent amount of RAM?[/b]
2. I noticed that each VM generates a vmem file, equal to the size of memory I've allocated, when its powered on . If I've allocated enough RAM (2332MB) why does the vm need a vmem file? Doesn't the vm use the Host's RAM (2332MB) as it's memory? Exactly how does the vm use the vmem file?[/b]