Packer is a tool that enables us to create identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source template. Continue reading
Category Archives: Virtualisation
Homelab Project with KVM, Katello and Puppet
Setting up a highly available homelab with KVM, Katello and Puppet. Continue reading
Configure Public Bridge Guest Networking in KVM on Debian Jessie
Bridged networking allows KVM guests to connect to the outside network through the physical interface, making them appear as normal hosts to the rest of the network. Continue reading
Getting Started with KVM on Debian Jessie
KVM is a full virtualisation solution for Linux on x86 (64-bit included) hardware containing virtualisation extensions, Intel VT or AMD-V. It consists of a loadable kernel module that provides the core virtualisation infrastructure and a processor specific module, kvm-intel.ko or kvm-amd.ko. Continue reading
Xen Live Migration with DRBD on Debian Jessie: Part 3 – DRBD
The following is part 3 of a 3 part series that goes over installation and configuration of Xen live migration with DRBD.
This article covers a installation and configuration of a DRBD resource. Continue reading
Xen Live Migration with DRBD on Debian Jessie: Part 2 – DomU
The following is part 2 of a 3 part series that goes over installation and configuration of Xen live migration with DRBD.
This article covers a creation of a Debian guest domain (domU virtual machine) which we will later use to migrate between the two Xen hosts. Continue reading
Xen Live Migration with DRBD on Debian Jessie: Part 1 – Dom0
We have two Debian Jessie servers which we are going to configure as Xen hosts (domain 0) and implement live migration via DRBD. The main goal of this project is to test Xen live migration. Continue reading
Set up VirtualBox 5.0 on a Headless CentOS 6 Server
Part 1 of setting up a Linux home lab environment with VirtualBox. Check this blog post for more info.
VirtualBox is a powerful and feature rich x86/AMD64/Intel64 virtualisation product for enterprise as well as home use. Continue reading
VirtualBox 4.1 on a Headless Debian Server
Installing VirtualBox on a headless Debian server and setting up a Ubuntu 12.04 guest operating system. Continue reading