[GLLUG] Meeting, Tuesday, January 27th

Clay Dowling clay at lazarusid.com
Fri Jan 23 10:15:55 EST 2015


Actually for most development work, there are simpler local virtualization
setups that can be used. I am using one to test server configuration for a
personal project, and several at work to set up development environments
and test our vehicle information system.
On Jan 23, 2015 10:06 AM, "Patrick Goupell" <patrick at upmerchants.com> wrote:

>  Yes, but would you really use it to test / learn something new?  I would
> think a separate vps to test new softare on would be best.
>
> Digitalocean has many tutorials on setting u p docker.  It even has a
> docker image ready to go.  So you can skip the initial docker setup.  Then
> just start learning about how to use docker.
>
>
>
> On 01/23/2015 09:32 AM, Clay Dowling wrote:
>
> Gllug website is already in a vps.
>
> I can't make the meetings, but a tool like Docker might be worth
> exploring. It allows a consistent isolated environment to be brought up
> with a simple command.
> On Jan 23, 2015 8:18 AM, "Patrick Goupell" <patrick at upmerchants.com>
> wrote:
>
>> If you are in need of a topic of discussion you could think about setting
>> up a vps for gllug (to go along with your current website).
>>
>> You can get a vps from digitalocean foro $5.00 per month.  Then you can
>> set up and test / platy with whatever you want.
>>
>> Openfire as a gllug private im/chat service for instance.  Softether for
>> a secure vpn.  nomachine for remote desktop control.  Whatever you want to
>> try.
>>
>> You can also turn a vps on / off at any time you want.  So you could turn
>> one on for a meeting discussion and turn if off after the meeting.  That
>> way you only get charged for the time the vps is turned on, a few pennies
>> per meeting.
>>
>> You can ask for a few dollars donation from your membership to cover the
>> cost.
>>
>>
>> On 01/22/2015 11:23 PM, Chick Tower wrote:
>>
>>> We're scheduled to have our second meeting this month on this date. Does
>>> anyone have a presentation they would like to perform?  Is there a topic,
>>> or several topics, people would care to discuss, and perhaps have certain
>>> people there to discuss it with, such as ISPs or those who provide other
>>> tech services?  Would you rather bring problems or questions you would like
>>> solutions or answers for?
>>>
>>> Am I beating a dead horse, trying to drum up interest in our meetings?
>>>
>>
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