Minecraft Server Requirements

I know there are tons of threads out there like this but I was hoping you fellow mapcorians had some thoughts and answers on this.

So, I have a 20mb download and 2mb upload speed. I am allocating 2GB of RAMS to the server, and have a i7 4700H @ 2.4 GHz and a 5400 RPM HDD. I was wondering, how many players can I safely host before my internet speed collapses? (Minecraft server)

Quote from Em

What are your plans about this host ? 5-10 players should be fine, but the more players discover the map, the more it will RAM consuming, so if i were you i'll buy a host for 10€/ month and enjoy the game without worrying abou the server side.

well I'm broke... Anyways, the server www going to be a modest public server aiming for a good small community of players.