# I want to run «-- 12 Android devices simultaneously in real time --». I asked for advice on buying a server

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/i-want-to-run-12-android-devices-simultaneously-in-real-time-i-asked-for-advice-on-buying-a-server/41553>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/i-want-to-run-12-android-devices-simultaneously-in-real-time-i-asked-for-advice-on-buying-a-server/41553 "2024-02-02T13:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Amir\_Zarbakhsh](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/amir_zarbakhsh/32/12030_2.png) [@Amir\_Zarbakhsh](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Amir_Zarbakhsh)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/i-want-to-run-12-android-devices-simultaneously-in-real-time-i-asked-for-advice-on-buying-a-server/41553/1 "2024-02-02T13:28:25Z")

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1. First question, is it possible to activate this number of devices at the same time on one server?
2. How much server does each virtual Android device use?

> I have considered a server with the following specifications for my project, do you think its hardware is responsive?

**RAM:64 GB DDR4 RAM**  
**HDD:2 x 2 TB SATA 6 Gb/s Enterprise HDD; 7200 rpm (Software-RAID 1)**  
**AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Hexa-Core “Matisse” (Zen2)**

My own system is Macbook Pro RAM 16, however, when I activate 3 devices at the same time, the devices usually hang.

**3) And the last question, what solution do you suggest to launch a virtual Android device in bulk?**

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**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/i-want-to-run-12-android-devices-simultaneously-in-real-time-i-asked-for-advice-on-buying-a-server/41553/2 "2024-02-02T13:57:05Z")

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> [@Implement Parallel Testing for Mobile device for appium](https://discuss.appium.io/t/implement-parallel-testing-for-mobile-device-for-appium/40947):
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> Hello, I’m currently exploring parallel testing with Appium as well. I was wondering if you could guide me through the precise steps you’ve taken. I’ve set up the server to start and stop programmatically, and all my capabilities are defined within a dedicated class. I’d appreciate any insights that can provide regarding the involvement of capabilities, the instantiation of drivers in tests, and any other crucial details. below is the details of the configuration used. Testcase …