Rich Blair wrote: > We're a Software company and have many products and many developers. > We'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on ways to manage many Linux > guests in a development environment. > > Options we've considered: > 1. Give each development group their own Linux. Possibly a couple of > members of the group serve as admins and have root authority. They would be > responsible for the care and feeding of their respective Linux system. We > only get involved if requirements extend to VM admin tasks. > 2. We (IBM syprogs) micromanage each Linux - retaining complete control of > each system - never divulging the root password etc. We do all Linux > upgrades, vm work, etc...
Is someone forcing you to choose one approach at the expense of the other? Some of your users, I'm sure, need complete control of their Linux image to make sure they know how real live customers would work with their product. You have to offer these users this option, or they'll go behind your back to get this kind of access. Do you really want a flock of Hercules-powered penguins in your shop? :-) Other users won't need such access and would be more than happy to ignore those yucky details, leaving them to you. Make them happy and offer that as well. And, for your own sanity, avoid the middle-ground. There lies madness! :-) > Thanks. Nick
