RE: [Xen-users] Making system templates

["David Morris" <dmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Goirand [mailto:thomas@xxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 6:37 PM
> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Making system templates
> 
> David Morris wrote:
> >  
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Thomas Goirand [mailto:thomas@xxxxxxxxxx]
> >> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 2:15 PM
> >> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Making system templates
> >>
> >> The best way ever is... to NOT use templates or images. 
> >> Templates gets outdated, and soon have loads of package to 
> upgrade. 
> >> The best way (whenever possible, this is not always the 
> case) is to 
> >> use tools to pull and setup packages out of FTP repositories.
> > 
> > That is not always true ... Templates provide stability in terms of 
> > the environment. It is often desireable to reproduce consistent 
> > configurations so as to avoid unexpected changes.
> 
> Oh, you are the first guy I met that is telling me that 
> Debian evolves too fast then! :)

Too fast or too slow ... Unexpected changes introduced into an
environment can cause grief. I'm only challenging the assertion that
"The best way" is to create each new machine on the fly. Whether or not
it is best depends on organizational needs.

> 
> I supposed by the way that you have noticed we support both types...
> 
> Thomas
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