Re: OT: GNS3 suggestion

Hello,

I run gns3 on windows 7 with 8 GB ram, 7200 rpm HD, and and athlon triple core 3.4 GHz. Only bottlenecks are CPU and HD during router boot up. 7200 routers eat up 256MB ram each so my max is about 24 routers... If my motherboard took more RAM I would definitely double it. IMHO, go big with ram and CPU, hard drive speed is only important at boot up.

Cheers!
Christo Michaelides
CCNP, passed CCIE r&s written and studying for v5 lab.

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Alexei Monastyrnyi <alexeim73_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>FYI,
>latest update from our Cisco rep on VIRL availability for public is end
>of May.
>
>Cheers
>A.
>
>On 3/16/2014 6:45 PM, Imran Ali wrote:
>> in terms of smooth running of routers what is your opinion .
>> High cpu or higher ram ?
>>
>> 1)example I7 1.8 Ghz , 16 GB RAM or 17 3.0 with 8 gb ram ? which
>> is more preferable considering what is actually used by GNS3 .....
>>
>> 2) Also SSD vs HDD is going to make significant change in gns3 or
>> is it irrelevant
>>
>>
>> 3) last thing what is better advice to have high power laptop = 1500
>> $ OR wait for upcoming Cisco VIRL , Some one said it will be 2000
>> $ .
>>
>>
>> Advice is much appreciated ,
>>
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