vagrant-boxes

Getting Started

Download and install both Vagrant and VirtualBox.

Commands

vagrant up

vagrant provision

vagrant destroy

vagrant halt

vagrant ssh

Why Vagrant over Docker?

Vagrant and docker both essentially do the same thing, that is provision an isolated development environment with the ability to quickly start and destroy them.

Simplicity: For monoliths, Vagrant is great since you'll have a deal with a much smaller subset of commands and problems than you do with docker. It's as simple as downloading vagrant and virtualbox and running vagrant up and vagrant ssh.

Why Docker over Vagrant?

Lightweight: Docker containers however are much smaller than vagrant boxes, and mimic the exact build used for production since they are shared and reusable post-build.

Composability: However, Docker is more complex to use and requires having around 5+ verbose commands just to start using it. While it can be difficult to coordinate multiple Docker containers on a development machine, it's the best viable solution for coordinating micro-services and service-oriented architectures.

Notes

• Try to always use the latest version of virtualbox.
• You may run into issues with port forwarding and virtual host versions.
• Google your solution.