Also, your P4 does not have any of the virtualization extensions present
in more modern CPUs so running in a VM will be noticeably slower,
especially for a festively plump OS like server 2003. Make sure you
have enough RAM for all the roles that this machine will perform.
FWIW, my previous home setup was similar to what you are proposing. I
have since ditched the dual core server and moved to low power Atoms. I
have also ditched Windows from all "server" roles. I do carry a lab
with me on my laptop (Vmware workstation) for testing, and that external
eSata drive is lovely for this.
Essentially that is what I have all the stuff for is for testing & labs
purposes. There is only a couple users so no major issues there. I
have got a shwack of RAM in a box....I hope it is the right kind. LOL
Hmmm....maybe I will get rid of the sata drive...i don't know.. will
decide one of these days.
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