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Virtualization

Posted Aug 18, 2007 5:59 UTC (Sat) by NedLudd (guest, #37615)
In reply to: Virtualization by vmole
Parent article: Quotes of the week

--------And when tracking down problems, having each app in a separate "machine" can make life a lot easier.

I agree completely.......it is also how things are done in a lot of shops
that use i386 hardware (small - medium).....one sql box here...one webserver here.....source control over there.....etc.....

i really fell in love with virtualization when i worked for a company that wrote mail filters and i had to set up environments that mimicked customer setups.....pdc/exchange/app/client.....i could use base images, install software, test things out, and then revert it all....i could do a modest qa cycle in a short time....all without having to get up and turn boxes on and off or potentially hose my box.....


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