In a previous article, I shared with you the steps I took, to get k3s installed (with the Kubernetes Dashboard) on top of an Ubuntu guest Operating System within an Oracle VirtualBox appliance, with the help of Vagrant. [ https://technology.amis.nl/2020/01/15/rapidly-spinning-up-a-vm-with-ubuntu-and-k3s-with-the-kubernetes-dashboard-on-my-windows-laptop-using-vagrant-and-oracle-virtualbox/] For training and demo purposes, I wanted to add mysql […]
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Rapidly spinning up a VM with Ubuntu and k3s (with the Kubernetes Dashboard) on my Windows laptop using Vagrant and Oracle VirtualBox
In November of last year, my colleague Lucas Jellema, wrote an article with the title “Ultra fast, ultra small Kubernetes on Linux – K3S beating minikube”. [https://technology.amis.nl/2019/11/12/ultra-fast-ultra-small-kubernetes-on-linux-k3s-beating-minikube/] For training and demo purposes, on my Windows laptop, I already had an environment with a guest Operating System, Docker and Minikube available […]
Resolving issue: Oracle Virtual Box and Windows 10 – Call to WHvSetupPartition failed VERR_NEM_VM_CREATE_FAILED
Like so many colleagues and fellow developers around the world, the latest Windows Update also messed up my machine’s ability to successfully run Oracle Virtual Box. When running vagrant to provision a VM, I ran into messages such as: Failed to open a session for the virtual machine. Call to […]
Using Elastic Stack, Filebeat and Logstash (for log aggregation)
In a previous article I described how I used ElasticSearch, Filebeat and Kibana, for log aggregation (getting log information available at a centralized location). [https://technology.amis.nl/2019/09/15/using-elastic-stack-filebeat-for-log-aggregation/] In this article I will talk about the installation and use of Filebeat in combination with Logstash (from the Elastic Stack).
Using Elastic Stack, Filebeat (for log aggregation)
In my last article I described how I used ElasticSearch, Fluentd and Kibana (EFK). Besides log aggregation (getting log information available at a centralized location), I also described how I created some visualizations within a dashboard. [https://technology.amis.nl/2019/05/06/using-elasticsearch-fluentd-and-kibana-for-log-aggregation/] In a new series of articles, I will dive into using Filebeat and […]
Using ElasticSearch, Fluentd and Kibana (for log aggregation)
In my last article I described how I installed ElasticSearch, Fluentd and Kibana (EFK). [https://technology.amis.nl/2019/04/23/using-vagrant-and-shell-scripts-to-further-automate-setting-up-my-demo-environment-from-scratch-including-elasticsearch-fluentd-and-kibana-efk-within-minikube/] In this article I will dive into using ElasticSearch, Fluentd and Kibana. Besides log aggregation (getting log information available at a centralized location), I will also describe how I created some visualizations within a dashboard. […]
Using Vagrant and shell scripts to further automate setting up my demo environment from scratch, including ElasticSearch, Fluentd and Kibana (EFK) within Minikube
For training and demo purposes, on my windows laptop, I needed an environment with a guest Operating System, Docker and Minikube available within an Oracle VirtualBox appliance. So, in a series of articles up till now, I described the following: The steps I took, to get Docker and Minikube (using […]
Using Helm, the package manager for Kubernetes, to install two versions of a RESTful Web Service Spring Boot application within Minikube
In my last article I described how two versions of a RESTful Web Service Spring Boot application were used in Minikube, together with an external “Dockerized” MySQL database. [https://technology.amis.nl/2019/03/05/using-a-restful-web-service-spring-boot-application-in-minikube-together-with-an-external-dockerized-mysql-database/] In this article I will describe how you can use Helm, the package manager for Kubernetes, to install two versions of […]
Using a RESTful Web Service Spring Boot application in Minikube, together with an external “Dockerized” MySQL database
In a previous article, I talked about an environment, I prepared on my Windows laptop, with a guest Operating System, Docker and Minikube available within an Oracle VirtualBox appliance. [https://technology.amis.nl/2019/02/12/rapidly-spinning-up-a-vm-with-ubuntu-docker-and-minikube-using-the-vm-drivernone-option-on-my-windows-laptop-using-vagrant-and-oracle-virtualbox/] In another article I created two versions of a RESTful Web Service Spring Boot application, being a book service. With […]
Rapidly spinning up a VM with Ubuntu, Docker and Minikube (using the –vm-driver=none option) on my Windows laptop using Vagrant and Oracle VirtualBox
For training and demo purposes, on my Windows laptop, I needed an environment with a guest Operating System, Docker and Minikube available within an Oracle VirtualBox appliance. In this article, I will share with you the steps I took, to get Docker and Minikube (using the –vm-driver=none option) installed on […]
Minikube on Windows. Hyper-V vs Vagrant/VirtualBox
Kubernetes is a system for running and coordinating containerized applications across a cluster of machines. Minikube runs a single-node Kubernetes cluster and can be used for local development. In this blog post I’ll compare 2 different ways to get a working Minikube environment on Windows based on experience with a […]
VirtualBox networking explained
VirtualBox networking is extremely flexible. With this flexibility comes the challenge of making the correct choices. In this blog, the different options are explained and some example use cases are elaborated. Access between guests, host and other members of the network is explained and the required configuration is shown. This […]
Running Kafka, KSQL and the Confluent Open Source Platform 4.x using Docker Compose on a Windows machine
For conducting some experiments and preparing several demonstrations I needed a locally running Kafka Cluster (of a recent release) in combination with a KSQL server instance. Additional components from the Core Kafka Project and the Confluent Open Source Platform (release 4.1) would be convenient to have. I needed everything to […]
Rapidly spinning up a VM with Ubuntu and Docker–on my Windows machine using Vagrant and VirtualBox
I have a Windows laptop. And of course I want to work with Docker containers. Using the Docker Quickstart Terminal is one way of doing so, and to some extent that works fine. But whenever I want to have more control over the Linux environment that runs the Docker host, […]
First steps with Docker Checkpoint – to create and restore snapshots of running containers
Docker Containers can be stopped and started again. Changes made to the file system in a running container will survive this deliberate stop and start cycle. Data in memory and running processes obviously do not. A container that crashes cannot just be restarted and will have a file system in […]
Get going with Project Fn on a remote Kubernetes Cluster from a Windows laptop–using Vagrant, VirtualBox, Docker, Helm and kubectl
The challenge I describe in this article is quite specific. I have a Windows laptop. I have access to a remote Kubernetes cluster (on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure). I want to create Fn functions and deploy them to an Fn server running on that Kubernetes (k8s from now on) environment and […]
Installing Minikube and Kubernetes on Windows 10
Quick notes on the installaton of Minikube for trying out Kubernetes on my Windows 10 laptop (using VirtualBox –not Hyper-V) Following instructions in https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS5PWC/minikube.html Download Windows installer for MiniKube: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases Run installer After running the installer, open a command line window Download kubectl.exe curl -o kubectl.exe https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.8.0/bin/windows/amd64/kubectl.exe Copy downloaded file […]
Create Debian VM with Docker Host using Vagrant–automatically include Guest Additions
A short and simple article. I needed a Debian VM that I could use as Docker host – to run on my Windows 10 laptop. I resorted to Vagrant. With a few very simple steps, I got what I wanted: 0. install Vagrant (if not already done) 0. install Vagrant […]
Quickly create a Virtualbox development VM with XE DB using Kickstart, Packer, Vagrant
The topic of quickly creating an Oracle development VM is not new. Several years ago Edwin Biemond and Lucas Jellema have written several blogs about this and have given presentations about the topics at various conferences. You can also download ready made Virtualbox images from Oracle here and specifically for […]
Quick and clean start with Java 9–running Docker container in VirtualBox VM on Windows 10 courtesy of Vagrant
The messages from JavaOne 2017 were loud and clear. Some of these: Java 9 is here, the OpenJDK has all previously exclusive commercial features from the Oracle (fka SUN) JDK – this includes the Java Flight Recorder for real time monitoring/metrics gathering and analysis, Java 9 will be succeeded by […]
Virtualization on Windows 10 with Virtual Box, Hyper-V and Docker Containers
Recently I started working on a brand new HP ZBook 15-G3 with Windows 10 Pro. And I immediately tried to return to the state I had my previous Windows 7 laptop in: Oracle Virtual Box for running most software in virtual machines, using Docker Machine (and Kubernetes) for running some […]
Fastest creation of a Lean VirtualBox VM Image with Oracle Database 11gR2 XE, the Node.JS 7.x and the Oracle DB Driver for Node
For a workshop on Node.js I needed a VM to demonstrate and students try out the Oracle DB Driver for Node. I wanted a lean VM with the bare minimum: Oracle Database XE, Node, the Oracle DB Driver for Node and the Git client (for fetching sources from GitHub). I […]
The Hello World of Machine Learning – with Python, Pandas, Jupyter doing Iris classification based on quintessential set of flower data
Plenty of articles describe this hello world of Machine Learning. I will merely list some references and personal notes – primarily for my own convenience. The objective is: get a first hands on exposure to machine learning – using a well known example (Iris classification) and using commonly used technology […]
Ubuntu VM in VirtualBox: How to increase the size of a disk and make small(er) exports for distribution
Sometimes I create a VirtualBox disk for usage in a VM with a certain size. I think it will be enough for what I want to use the VM for. After using the VM for a while, it happens (often) that I need more space than I initially assigned. For […]
Network access to Ubuntu Virtual Box VM from host laptop
The context is: Windows laptop running Virtual Box. I have received a VM from a colleague that contains an Ubuntu (16.04 LTS ) based environment. The VM runs nicely. However, I do not know how to reach it from my laptop. The web application for example that runs inside, and […]
Create and Run Docker Container with Node.js and Node Oracle DB Driver from Windows using Vagrant and VirtualBox
My objective: be able to very quickly run Node.js applications that can connect to an Oracle Database – with minimal disturbance of my laptop environment (Windows 7). The solution discussed in this article: use Vagrant on Windows – together with VirtualBox – to create a Linux Host VM, install Docker […]
Reflections after Oracle OpenWorld 2015 – Infrastructure as a Service – and as a Product – on Compute, Linux, Private Cloud Machine, Storage, Network and more
If you want to be a cloud provider with a complete portfolio, that means you need to offer Infrastructure as a Service. That is where some cloud providers start(ed) – such as Amazon WebServices – and it is where Oracle completes its stack of cloud service offerings. Compute, Storage and […]
Resources for JavaOne 2015 session: Java Developer Intro to Environment Management with Vagrant, Puppet, and Docker (BOF2817)
During JavaOne 2015, I present[ed] a Birds of Feather session (BOF 2817) on Docker for Java Developers – in combination with Vagrant and Puppet (and leveraging Virtual Box) (Monday 26th October, 9 PM, Parc 55—Embarcadero). This article provides the supporting resources for this session. These include: the slides of the […]
Generate Docker Containerized Run Time and Design Time for Oracle StreamExplorer, Event Processor and JDeveloper using Vagrant, Puppet and VirtualBox
The objective of this article: prepare an environment for experimenting with Oracle StreamExplorer using two Docker containers inside a Linux VM running on my Windows laptop. And with the smallest number of manual steps possible – as to make the environment provisioning process highly repeatable. In recent weeks, I have […]
Simple Docker GUI for monitoring and managing containers and images – in combination with Vagrant and VirtualBox
I came across a simple Google Chrome Addon called Simple Docker GUI. It provide a GUI that allows for easy insight in and some management of Docker containers and images. Because the tool connects to the (remote) Docker API across HTTP, it can used on a different machine than the […]
Vagrant, Docker, VirtualBox and the Graphical Desktop for GUI applications in Docker Containers
Although perhaps not a common occurrence, I would still like to be able to sometimes run GUI applications inside a Docker container. This may be required because an installer does not provide a silent option and has a GUI wizard I need to click my way through in order to […]
Vagrant and Docker followed by Puppet to provision complex environments
The Docker container build process has some limitations. The Docker file can quickly become unwieldy. Besides, by and large the Docker file has us execution fairly low level instructions – somewhat against the trend of using declarations rather than scripts to specify what environments should look like. Additionally, I have […]
Vagrant and Docker – Next and Advanced steps with folders, ports, volumes, linking and more
This article is a continuation of the introduction to the combination of Vagrant and Docker that I started here: First steps with provisioning of Docker containers using Vagrant as provider. These first steps include how you can leverage Vagrant to create and manage a simple Docker container as well as […]
First steps with provisioning of Docker containers using Vagrant as provider
Note: the next set of (more advanced) steps with Vagrant and Docker are discussed in this article: Vagrant and Docker – Next and Advanced steps with folders, ports, volumes, linking and more. Automated environment provisioning and use of virtualization isolate environments is a topic that has become quite important to […]
Quickly produce a Linux 64 bit Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop environment using Vagrant and Puppet – as starting point for Oracle installations
My objective in this article: create generally reusable Linux 64 bit (Ubuntu 14.0.4 with Desktop) Virtual Box Image – based on Vagrant and Puppet as to stamp out multiple copies of the image. The image should support Puppet and Git and must have a JDK installed. I frequently want to […]
Docker – Take Two – Starting From Windows with Linux VM as Docker Host
My first attempt with Docker was from my Windows host machine using boot2docker, as described in this article: https://technology.amis.nl/2015/03/15/my-first-steps-with-docker-starting-from-windows-as-the-host/. Boot2docker is a great tool for being able to work with Docker on a Windows machine. However, I ran into limitations – such as not being able to create containers with […]
Connecting two laptops (and a Virtual Box VM) for the purpose of a live demo using Personal Hotspot on Smart Phone
During the Oracle Fusion Middleware Partner Community Forum in Budapest (March 2015), Luc Bors and myself are presenting a live demo with Luc developing a mobile application (using MAF) that consumes REST services that are published on my laptop from within a Virtual Box VM that runs Oracle SOA Suite. […]
Upgrade OVM 3.2 to 3.3
Lately several people asked me how they should go about with upgrading their OVM 3.2.x environment to 3.3.x They have the backend repository running on an Oracle Database, which is no longer supported. In release 3.3, only MySQL is supported as a backend repository database. They were wondering how the […]
Re-establishing reference from Vagrant to VirtualBox VM
Stress in the middle to demo preparation: Vagrant refused to bring up my suspended VMs. The message is wrote: D:\GitHub\biemond-orawls-vagrant-12.1.3-infra-soa>vagrant resume soa2admin2==> soa2admin2: VM not created. Moving on… After some Googling I discovered that the link between Vagrant and my VM consists of a the file called “id” in the […]
Monitor Dell PERC when running on Oracle Virtual Server 3.x
In this article I will try to explain how to monitor your Dell Raid Controller with Cloud Control when running Oracle Virtual server 3.x (OVS3.x). Some time ago a physical drive broke down on one of our Dell PowerEdge Servers. Not causing any problem because it was configured in a […]