Overview In our last post, we identified some of the main differences and use cases for Docker and are ready to start experimenting! In order to maximize our resources, we will be taking experimental services, or long term services with a small footprint that do not merit a full VM,…
Overview Let's take a break from "How to" and let's take a look at "Why" and "When"... So far in the series, we've: Built a server Set it up for virtualizationBuilt a VMTurned it into a samba serverBuilt another VMTurned it into a Plex server We could keep creating VMs…
Overview I will note, before we begin, that there is a very solid argument against virtualizing your file server. Many argue that it should be a separate and dedicated box. This is a great idea… however… given the requirements we started with at the beginning of this series- a small(ish)…
Overview If you've been following this series, get ready to create your first virtual machine! This first virtual machine isn't the most exciting thing on the surface, but will lay the foundation for other virtual machines, including the Samba file sharing server in the next post! The high level view…