I have been exploring the use of virtual machine images for web applications recently, and found a tension between easy development (which realistically requires a GUI these days) and small, efficient deployment. So, after years of separation, I find myself back at the point of using X Windows to run “remote” applications using the display, …
I have been doing a lot of work with virtual machines recently. It’s a great way to sidestep machine-specific issues (Windows, I’m looking at you) and set up a consistent development/deployment environment. However, downloading, installing, updating and setting up each new image has been increasingly tedious. Vagrant looks like a brilliant idea to enable automation …
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They spin it as a way to promote their associated services. More cynically I;’m guessing they are scared of losing their business to Amazon and Google, who can offer much broader cloud offerings and are gobbling up the cloud market. On the other hand, if you are actually interested in setting up your own local …
Now this is an interesting result. It appears that even when running in a virtual machine, Linux can be a faster development system than the Windows the VM is running on! Linux VirtualBox vs Windows for Rails Dev – James Crisp.
In my dark moments I worry about the security of cloud computing. I used to be pretty upbeat about security, until some servers I was using to run a small specialist java hosting business were hacked. This resulted in the collapse of that business and the loss of several customer sites. Since then I have …
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I’m tired, and I’m cross. Last night I was up too late, and this morning I have wasted another few hours. All trying to do something which should be simple – evaluate some products from the well-known software consultancy “Thoughtworks”. And so far I still have not succeeded. It all started so simple. I was …
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It seems that some people just want attention, even in an on-line setting. For me. the last line in the article is the most revealing… Second Life affair ends in divorce – CNN.com
I’ve been intending to install Ubuntu Hardy Heron in a virtual machine for a while now, but have been scared off a bit by reports of incompatibilities with the cleverer bits of virtual/real interaction. It’s a shame, because I am thoroughly enjoying using a bare-metal installation, and would like the flexibility and portability of using …
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