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Docker Bootcamp – Background and Installation

Welcome to my Docker Bootcamp blog series on getting started with Docker.  In this first post, we’ll find out what Docker is and what it is not, learn about containers, compare containers to virtual machines, and finally, get Docker installed on your local machine. Docker Is… Docker is a set of tools to make the […]

Developing in a Virtual Machine: 4 Time-Saving Optimizations

The default settings on a freshly downloaded virtual machine (VM) are great if all you need to do is view and maybe debug your website in IE11 or Edge, but if you want two screens or just need more pixels, need to run more programs, or write and compile code, you have to make some […]

How And Why I Use Oracle VM VirtualBox

One of the challenges that I face at my job is supporting multiple clients that use different versions of Siebel Clinical (CTMS). Not only are they different versions, but each instance has been uniquely configured and enhanced. With many clients to support, plus internal product development efforts, I needed to find a way to run […]

Windows Azure for ITPros Webinar Followup

I gave a presentation about Windows Azure the other day, and got some great questions that I would like to address with this blog post.  Here they are in no particular order, with some answers I hope are useful to you:  “We have multiple Operating Companies who may want to leverage the features of Windows […]