1. Model a Container Runtime environment on Your Mac with VMware AppCatalyst
VMworld
Fabio Rapposelli

2. VMware AppCatalyst
Datacenter-in-a-laptop, model production deployments on your laptop
Same battle-tested virtualization engine as Fusion and Workstation
Drop-in replacement for Virtualbox in Docker Machine and Vagrant
Runs Linux, Solaris and BSD VMs
Developer-Friendly
Optimized to support developer workflows
Exposes REST API with command-line interface
No UI to mess with, built to run fast and mean
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3. Network and Storage Abstractions (coming soon)
VMware AppCatalyst
Developer Desktop
VMware AppCatalyst
CLI
REST API
Network and Storage Abstractions (coming soon)
Docker Machine
Container
Vagrant
Bring your own Linux
Your own integration!

4. Ongoing vSphere optimization & integrations
VMware managed system & security updates
Broadest support for container ecosystem
2 minutes
Reference platform for delivering optimal vSphere container experience
Open-Source Linux
Container Host
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5. Creating Trust with PhotonOS
2nd Platform Environments
3rd Platform Environments
Package-level management
Atomic image management
rpm-ostree
dnf/yum compatible with familiar operations
TRUST
tdnf
Image based
Rewritten in C++
Central compose server
Package level dependency and version management
Versioning of the OS image
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6. Install AppCatalyst
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7. Install AppCatalyst (DMG or Homebrew)
# If you don't have Caskroom installed
brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask
# Install AppCatalyst through Homebrew
brew cask install vmware-appcatalyst
# (Won't someone please think of the bandwidth!)
Or…

8. What is Docker?
Docker is an open platform for developers and sysadmins to build, ship, and run distributed applications. Docker enables apps to be quickly assembled from components and eliminates the friction between development, QA, and production environments
Works on Linux only
Extensive library of pre-built containers (Docker Hub)
Container is lighter than a VM
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9. What is Docker Machine?
Machine lets you create Docker hosts on your computer, on cloud providers, and inside your own data center. It creates servers, installs Docker on them, then configures the Docker client to talk to them.
The evolution of Boot2Docker
Works with lots of compute providers
Single static binary, no dependencies
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10. Install Docker & Docker Machine
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11. Install Docker & Machine
# Download docker and docker-machine

12. Run our first Docker Container
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13. Create Docker Environment & Start Wordpress
# Create a new Docker host on AppCatalyst
docker-machine create -d vmwareappcatalyst docker-host-1
# Read the Environment variables
docker-machine env docker-host-1
# Test communication
docker version
# Run Wordpress container
docker run -p 80:80 -d tutum/wordpress
# Get IP of the Docker Host
docker-machine ip docker-host-1

14. What is Vagrant?
Vagrant provides easy to configure, reproducible, and portable work environments built on top of industry-standard technology and controlled by a single consistent workflow
Works with multiple target (providers)
Can use multiple provisioners (Puppet, Salt, Ansible…)
Tightly integrated with Docker
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15. Vagrant Core Concept: Vagrantfile
Vagrant.configure(2) do |config|
# Every Vagrant development environment requires a box.
# You can search boxes at
config.vm.box = "vmware/photon"
# Configure our boxes with 1 CPU and 384MB of RAM
config.vm.provider 'vmware_appcatalyst' do |v|
v.cpus = '1'
v.memory = '384'
end
# Set up an additional shared folder.
config.vm.synced_folder('/Users/frapposelli/Development', '/development')
# Enable provisioning with a shell script.
config.vm.provision "shell", inline: <<-SHELL
tdnf install -y vim
SHELL
It’s a Ruby file that describes the environment we want to build with Vagrant
Two Major sections:
Provider Configuration
Machine Provisioning configuration
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16. The Vagrant Workflow Box Repository Hashicorp Atlas AppCatalyst #
VM1
VM2
AppCatalyst
Application Code / Scripts
Application Code / Scripts #
git clone
vagrant up --provider=vmware_appcatalyst
vagrant destroy
vagrant ssh VM1
Vagrantfile
Vagrantfile
Local Workstation
Git Repository
Development Workspace

17. Install Vagrant
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18. Install Vagrant Or… # If you don't have Caskroom installed
brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask
# Install Vagrant through Homebrew
brew cask install vagrant
# (Won't someone please think of the bandwidth!)
Or…
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19. Install additional Vagrant Plugins and Box
# Install Vagrant Plugins
vagrant plugin install vagrant-vmware-appcatalyst
vagrant plugin install vagrant-guests-photon
# Install Vagrant box for Photon
vagrant box add vmware/photon

20. Run our first Vagrantfile
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21. Thank You!
@fabiorapposelli – github.com/frapposelli