Delivered at RMOUG Training Days 2016, an "entry-level" talk about the benefits of using desktop virtualization for self-directed learning

1. The lab on your laptop
Technical growth with virtualization

2. Why are we here?
"Oh god, please not another 'cloud' talk"

3. About you
Help me avoid insulting your intelligence :-)

4. Hi!

5. Pythian is a global IT services company that specializes
in designing, implementing, and managing systems that
directly contribute to revenue and business success. We
help companies adopt disruptive technologies to
advance innovation and increase agility. Our highly
skilled technical teams work as an integrated extension
of our clients’ organizations to deliver continuous
transformation and uninterrupted operational
excellence.
ABOUT PYTHIAN
Top 5% talent worldwide
9 Oracle ACEs
4 Oracle ACE Directors
18 years in business
400+ employees
270+ customers worldwide

6. The problem
" I want to learn about new stuff!"
• New database release
• New developer tools
• New BI tools
• New middleware bits
• ...etc

7. The problem
" I want to learn about new stuff!"
• New database release
• New developer tools
• New BI tools
• New middleware bits
• ...etc
"But…"
• Where am I going to host this?
• Where can I get the software?
• What resources do I need?
• Who's going to install/configure?
• How long is this all going to take?
(...before I can get to the
interesting parts?)

8. The solution
1. A laptop*
2. Oracle VirtualBox**
3. You!
4. Patience also helps
*or workstation, we don't judge
**or similar product, still not judging

9. VirtualWhatNow?
www.virtualbox.org

10. The easy way
Pre-built Virtualbox VMs and labs from Oracle

11. The easy way
VMs and lab exercises for…
• RDBMS 12c and OEM
• BI tools (OBIEE, ODI, Essbase)
• Recent releases of Oracle Linux and Solaris
• "Big Data" development
• General database development
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/community/developer-vm/index.html

12. The mostly-easy way
OVM templates and virtual appliances on
Edelivery "Oracle Software Delivery Cloud"
https://edelivery.oracle.com

13. The mostly-easy way

14. The DIY way
Install the software yourself!
Learn even more things!
(and not just more creative cursing!)

15. Demo time!

16. Demo time!
What could possibly go wrong?

17. Sign me up!
If you want... You will need...
Developer VMs Varies. Some as small as 1 core, 2G RAM, 50G disk
Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c 2 cores, 4-6G RAM, ~75G disk
E-Business Suite Release 12 2 cores, 6-8G RAM, ~300G disk
RAC cluster 2 cores, 6G RAM, ~100G disk
...And of course, more is always better

18. Do's and Don'ts
Don't...
...violate your org's licence agreements
...violate your org's device policies
...create "rogue IT"
...expect support*
...hit a potato-count/bag-size mismatch error
*Apart from the Internet, where everyone is helpful all the time!

19. Do's and Don'ts
Do...
...expect convenience, not performance
...learn about snapshots
...after that, break stuff
...assume things are possible*
*physical limitations still apply (mostly)

20. Been there, done that. What's next?
• VM-based conference activities (e.g. RAC Attack)
• DIY OVM server
• The Cloud!

21. Resources
Raise your hand if you like staring at a long list
of URLs at the end of a talk!

22. Thanks!

23. Q&A