Consistent testing environment

I'm curr开发者_C百科ently researching the performance of some DBMS's like MySQL, Oracle DB etc (not very important for this question).

What I try to do is to create a consistent environment for testing the different products in the same conditions. Is there a way / or some kind of software which can setup some kind of enviroment with minimal windows processes?

I hope the question is clear enough.

Thank you for your time!

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Maybe look into a virtualization program like VirtualPC? This would allow you to install only what you need (e.g., a fresh copy of Windows + your minimum software requirements) and ensure consistency when testing a new DBMS or other products.