I got 32 additional GB of ram at a low, low cost from someone. What can I actually do with it?

    • Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio
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      1 year ago

      I realise that you are making a joke, but here’s what I used it for:

      • Debian VM as my main desktop
      • Debian VN as my main Docker host
      • Windows VM for a historical application
      • Debian VM for signal processing
      • Debian VM for a CNC

      At times only the first two or three were running. I had dozens of purpose built VM directories for clients, different hardware emulation, version testing, video conferencing, immutable testing, data analysis, etc.

      My hardware failed in June last year. I didn’t lose any data, but the hardware has proven hard to replace. Mind you, it worked great for a decade, so, swings and roundabouts.

      I’m currently investigating, evaluating and costing running all of this in AWS. Whilst it’s technically feasible, I’m not yet convinced of actual suitability.