Create a virtual machine for running the labs

Problem Statement

There is no virtual machine environment for running the labs.

Who will benefit?

Everyone who wants to use the labs.

Benefits and risks

Benefits:

• no need for installing the required software on the host machine
• every piece of software for running the labs is included

Risks:

• requires regular maintenance to make sure that the software used is the latest version

Proposed solution

Using Vagrant or Packer to create a finished virtual machine for education and for normal users.

Examples

Priority/Severity

• High (This will bring a huge increase in performance/productivity/usability/legislative cover)
• Medium (This will bring a good increase in performance/productivity/usability)
• Low (anything else e.g., trivial, minor improvements)