Difference between revisions of "Automated Workspace Setup"
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What doesn't work for Jay and his tribe: | What doesn't work for Jay and his tribe: | ||
+ | Some cool tools don't work on windows | ||
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+ | Other wins: | ||
+ | * spinning up VMs automatically based on base images. | ||
+ | * createing env through jira to enforce naming scheme and other conventions that make it all go. | ||
Open problems: | Open problems: |
Revision as of 10:23, 17 April 2010
What's worked for Jay and his tribe:
- homogenous workstation - all windows.
- self extracting zip, with bat files that install ancillary tools (IDE, JDK, etc)
- check registry for latest service packs, if not present get them and install.
- install scripts can also update workspace
What doesn't work for Jay and his tribe: Some cool tools don't work on windows
Other wins:
- spinning up VMs automatically based on base images.
- createing env through jira to enforce naming scheme and other conventions that make it all go.
Open problems:
Ideas to pursue:
Tools: