On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Ryan Lane <[email protected]> wrote:
> I spent some time last week creating a custom precise image that has all > of the configuration necessary to allow users to log in to an instance as > soon as it's booted. There's a bunch of wins here: > > 1. Instance creation time is down to 1 - 3.5 minutes, which is the time it > takes openstack to pick up the action from the queue and build the > instance. It was previously 6 - 11 minutes (and usually closer to 11 > minutes), due to needing a full puppet run. We'll be able to further reduce > the 1 - 3.5 minute time with OpenStack upgrades. > > 2. As soon as an instance shows "active" it's ready to be logged into. No > needing to wait until a puppet run occurs > > 3. Instances will be smaller on disk, since the initial instance has most > packages that are installed from our base, ldap, and monitoring puppet > classes. > > 4. A failed puppet run won't make an instance inaccessible. So, no more > delete/recreate of instances will be needed when a puppet run fails. > > I don't think it will be as easy to make the lucid images, but I'll be > trying to make that happen this week. > > So, this easier than I thought. Now both lucid and precise work this way. Enjoy! - Ryan
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