Hi Everyone,
Like a lot of people I use Windows and Linux. I tend to use Windows for office type stuff and programs for which I can't find a Linux equivalent, and I use Linux (Ubuntu) for everything else. I have read that it's important to run the virtual machine from a different physical disk to the host OS.
My computer is a Sony Vaio laptop with Intel core i5 CPU with 6GB RAM. I have tried different ways of running VMware Player such as:
1. Host OS - Windows 8 on internal HDD and Ubuntu guest on separate partition on internal HDD
2. Ubuntu host on internal HDD and Windows 8 guest on internal HDD
3. Ubuntu host running from external USB HDD and WIndows guest on internal HDD (my current setup)
My question is, with my current computer and requirements what's the best option for performance? I know I could run benchmarks etc but that would mean lots of work to setup each method to find a winner. I was hoping someone here would be able to give a definitive answer.
By the way, I know I could dual boot but I prefer using VM's
Thanks
Richard