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Asked: 2026-05-29T08:09:06+00:00

I want to set up my dev machine to run multiple VMs in parallel

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I want to set up my dev machine to run multiple VMs in parallel for development and testing purposes.

Host environment:

  • Intel i7-930 (3.8GHz / 8 threads)
  • 12GB RAM

Constraints:

  • Virtualisation software should have an API with support for basic operations:
    • clone VM
    • start/stop/reset
  • Must have configurable virtual hardware
  • Must be free or at least reasonably priced (<1000USD)

Based on what I have read, Windows 8 will be shipping with most (if not all) of the features I need, but I would like a system I can use in the short term.

Note: I understand the subject of this question has overlap with ServerFault, but I am specifically interested in a solution to run on my machine, not in a corporate environment.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I use VirtualBox, which AFAIK has all these features. And it’s free.

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