cpu for vm virtual machine ?

[xexcutionerr]

hello ! 😀

i am having a hard time figuring out which cpu to pick .
i was told to create vms for quickbooks 2015.
i would require 9 user logins on the accounting application , therefore 9 vms ? if im not mistaken .

can you suggest me a build ?

the required specs for the client are :

2.4 GHz processor minimum
2 GB RAM minimum

i need to run 9 vms .

the software states that the server on lan should have around the same specs.
but i will have people login remotely from around the country to this server . each having their own vm .
so what specs should the server be ?
and what specs should the vms be ?
how much ram in total would i need ?
do i need a video card if my processor doesn't have a built in display ?
would i need a cpu cooler ? fan or watercool like the hd100 pump ?
if a cpu has 4 cores and 4 threads ( for example ) so 4x4 = 16 cpus ? or i need a cpu with 10 cores ? 1 for server and 9 allocated ?
or need to put two cpus in one mother board ?

i want to run windows 7 or 10 on the vms . also on the server if possible ? or will it require a server windows?

i would be allotted around 1400 USD for this. Would this amount be enough ?

i am so sorry , my knowledge about vms and cpus is mixed up and might not make sense , but thank you 😀

 

[McHenryB]

9 separate VMs would give you 9 different accounting sites. I'm presuming that you need one site that 9 people can access. In that case you only need one VM; better still, why bother with a VM at all?

Basically, you need to employ a consultant who knows what they are doing to assist you with this project. Accounting is too important a subject for trial and error.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

I agree, it sounds like you need nine user accounts, not nine VMs. If that's the case, virtualisation is unnecessary.

The resources you need to allocate to the VM depend on the workload. The accounting software will have its own system requirement, but then you need to consider the impact of having multiple users logged on at once. At the same time, you don't want to over-resource the VM.

Windows 7 doesn't allow simultaneous remote connections, so you'll need Windows Server.

As for the CPU, one thread on the physical CPU is the equivalent to one core on the VM.

Not to be rude, but it sounds like you're in way over your head. There's a lot you need to grasp even before you get to virtualisation and, no offence to Tom's, an online forum isn't the place to come for advice. You need a consultant to oversee what you've got, what you need and advise you of the best solution.

 

[xexcutionerr]

yes both of you are right ,
i need 9 people from different locations to log in on one server .
i thought vm was that the server would run copies of an os which users could log into their "personal" work stations online .
the server would emulate or run the virtual " personal computers" .

kind of like rdp.
but with more users ?

windows is offering rds on servers 2008 and 2012 ?
i though this would be a more economical solution using a static ip and give access to 9 users ?
like i said , i apologies my knowledge is pretty limited on the subject at hand.
which other forums do you recommend me discussing this ?
thank you again.

 

[Dragos Manea]

You missunderstood, we dont recomend you to talk this on forum, go at a consultance company to assist you in doing this.