Hi guys, i'm considering using an unraid server for the first time. I'll describe my needs and what i think could work, would be very  helpful to hear your thoughts about that setup.

 

I need to make 1 superserver (ryzen 9 3990x), 2080 ti, 64 gb ram, 2 tb nvme for cache, + hdds as needed.

 

My questions:

1) With that can i create a windows VM that can be used by 4-6 users at the same time?

2) Will the server divide the resources? If only one is using it will get the full resorces?

3) Can i put as a thin layer a Respibery 4? It will be able to access my VMs?

 

Thanks a lot in advanced!

I have merged your threads. Don't crosspost.

You can switch between users in a Windows VM, just like you can on a physical Windows PC, but to give 4 to 6 users simultaneous access you'd need to create as many VMs and only one of those would be able to use the graphics card. The resources are divided up according to how you decide when you create the VMs so allocation is fixed, though you can stop a VM and adjust the amount of RAM or number of CPU cores and re-start it.

 

Sorry, I don't understand the question about the Raspberry Pi. Note that the AMD 3990X is a Threadripper, not a Ryzen 9, and needs a different motherboard.

We are going to use in a architect office, so the users will be using the VM for 3D. They will be able to use the GPU if needed for compile? But only one at a time?

1 hour ago, trurl said:

I have merged your threads. Don't crosspost.

Sorry, my mistake.

1 minute ago, Ricardo Maranhao said:

They will be able to use the GPU if needed for compile? But only one at a time?

You can only pass the GPU through to one VM at a time, just as you can only install the GPU into one physical PC at a time. Different instances of Windows can't access it at the same time. So either the other 3 to 5 users will have to use VNC to view their desktops or you need more graphics cards. A VM can never give you more than a physical PC does.