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Docker Workshop Instruction Materials #46

Closed carwyn closed 8 years ago

carwyn commented 8 years ago

The base materials we are using are from the Docker Birthday Tutorial:

https://github.com/docker/docker-birthday-3

The prerequisites are listed here: https://github.com/docker/docker-birthday-3#pre-tutorial-preparation

We need to do trial runs through this as the versions have changed since the Bday tutorial ran and to get a better grasp on timings.

carwyn commented 8 years ago

I've had major issues with the Docker Toolbox and VirtualBox in particular on Windows 10. These mainly stem from VirtualBox and Windows 10 Insider edition clashing every time there's an update. There's a good chance that some of the people coming will be using Windows and that given the type of people we as talking about they will be on the Insider track.

I've swtiched to Docker Beta which uses HyperV instead which is a lot better but limited access.

OS X has less issues with VirtualBox but I've also seen problems. Again there's an xhyve based Beta but limited access.

On linux I'd recommend avoiding the toolbox completely if possible and instead using the OS supplied docker if it's new enough.

In all cases running a vanilla linux VM with docker can be less pain than trying to get the toolbox to work.

carwyn commented 8 years ago

The toolbox, given it ships VirtualBox and mangles Vbox settings, can also have problems if there's an existing VirutalBox or other HyperVisor (e.g VMware, HyperV, KVM).

carwyn commented 8 years ago

Created Facebook Poll to pre-empt some of these questions:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthWalesTech/permalink/1373632389320148/