Ricardo Maranhao Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 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! Quote
John_M Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 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. 1 Quote
Ricardo Maranhao Posted May 5, 2020 Author Posted May 5, 2020 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? Quote
Ricardo Maranhao Posted May 5, 2020 Author Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, trurl said: I have merged your threads. Don't crosspost. Sorry, my mistake. Quote
John_M Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 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. Quote
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