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by iKSv2 2898 days ago
Guys who have worked with Kubernetes and virtualization, I have a genuine personal question for you - I have been working as SysAdmin and then into virtualization (VMware / HyperV sort of things) and while natural progression in it says go for advanced VMware courses (related to Virtual machine and its concepts), do you think its better to switch lanes now to container-tech rather than some years down the line? I am totally 0 on Docker / Kubernetes / OpenStack (if thats related with containers).
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clhodapp 2898 days ago
At this point it is clear that this is a thing that will happen for a whole lot of orgs. You would be well advised to dabble at this point and see if it connects with you. At the least, you should understand what problems are and are not solved so you don't look foolish in a conversation. That said, VMs and scripted/config-managed deployment will continue to be with us for the foreseeable future.
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iKSv2 2898 days ago
"At the least, you should understand what problems are and are not solved so you don't look foolish in a conversation"

Seriously, this is so embarrassing at the current point ( with me having absolutely 0 understanding of the concept)

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voltagex_ 2898 days ago
FWIW coming from a Windows dev side of things, I'd have a look at Docker for Hyper-V (https://docs.docker.com/machine/drivers/hyper-v/) and just have a play with things.

If you're still getting enough work as a sysadmin and enjoying it, I think "VMs" as a concept will still be around for a long time.

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