[aklug] Re: New machine or Virtual Machine

I'd recommend your "host" machine (I use my ubuntu laptop) to be 64 bit
if possible, but it's not a requirement. There are lots of base images
that are 32 bit if you're looking to target that architecture later.

Feel free to PM me with details of what you're up to if you're curious
about the bennies and limitations. I can probably help you decide if
docker/containers might make sense, and maybe we can work up a
mesh/architect a plan that fits the docker rules.

Best of luck which ever way you go,

--Jason

On 07/28/2016 04:05 PM, Mike wrote:
>
> Thanks Jason.
>
> That seems like a great idea.
>
> I'll look into it.
>
> There seems to be some specific requirements regarding 64-bit, but I'm
> not sure if that is an architectural requirement or just so that I
> won't spending all day waiting for the machine to do its work. :)
>
>
>
> Quoting jason mceachen <jason@brightshinyobject.com>:
>
>> Instead of VMs, have you considered docker containers? I do web
>> development (drupal), and am migrating my team off our vagrant
>> development setups to docker and getting huge returns on fast startup
>> times and OS overhead savings. On my laptop I could generally run 4
>> development VMs (LAMP with bonus tools and xdebugging/profiling stuffs)
>> before things got sluggish. I've run 10 docker stacks (all very
>> similar) without any real pressure on the cpu or memory.
>>
>> --Jason
>>
>>
>> On 07/28/2016 02:59 PM, Mike wrote:
>>> I'm about to start a project to use mininet and several VM's.
>>>
>>> The question that came to my mind was, does it make more sense for me
>>> to purchase a laptop capable of handling the
>>> needed setup or does it make sense to "rent" a box online and use that.
>>>
>>> A quick search provides me with about a cost of $1300 or so for a
>>> reasonable computer.
>>>
>>> I think the project will only take about 3 months.
>>>
>>> Are these just crazy thoughts or am I headed in the right direction?
>>>
>>> Is anyone else out there doing something similar?
>>>
>>> Looking forward to what comes next.... :)
>>>
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