[kwlug-disc] Virtualization technology

[unsolicited]

But even so, presumably the ec2 magic is duplicable on the stock iso's. 
Just a matter of configuration, if one could easily discern them.

Let's also remember that it's likely Khalid's longer term intent would 
be the ability to locally fire up / snapshot client drupal installs to 
beat up / experiment / test on - so USB and video aren't germane, he 
wouldn't be locally accessing the machines in that way. e.g. any 
resolution determined would have to be (script?) duplicable on a remote 
where no local video access (e.g. VNC) would be possible.

I do trust his comparison for his own purposes, relative to each other - 
he would well know the apples to apples problem.


Anyone know how well KVM, vmware, vbox, coexist with each other? I can 
see vbox as happier casual user experience for learning, while KVM for 
multiple local isolated web sites / vservers.

I would guess, even on 'fast' local hardware (i.e. not too many 
vmachines), sites will never be as snappy as providers, providers 
presumably having multi-GB internet links that would be cost prohibitive 
in a residence.


On 14-08-01 11:05 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 11:01 PM, William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
>> Be careful of those numbers.  It could be, because VirtualBox is more
>> responsive, has better video, and easier control of USB devices.
>>
>
> Fair point.
>
> It could also be due to the different images. In case of VirtualBox, I was
> able to install from the stock ISO images. In case of KVM, it was from the
> Cloud Images.
>
> But because all these VMs will be used mainly for testing functionality,
> and not running any real workload, having a low overhead overall is nice to
> have.
>
>
>
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