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"VirtualBoxImages.com is the worlds leading source for pre-installed virtualbox virtual computers. No other single source provides more virtual computer choices. This is the mother lode of VirtualBox virtualization software. VDI images of pre-installed "Open Source" Operating System distros. Pre-installed virtualbox images ready for you to explore and play with. VirtualBox runs on SunOS, OpenSolaris, Mac OS X, Windows, OS/2 and Linux. It's a computer inside your computer."

"Welcome to the VirtualBox® Images project website. This project provides virtual machines for Sun XVM VirtualBox® sporting several free and/or open-source operating systems, such as GNU/Linux or Free/Net/OpenBSD for testing, security and/or entertainment purposes."

"Learning your way around a new software stack is challenging enough without having to spend multiple cycles on the install process. Instead, we have packaged such stacks into pre-built Oracle VM VirtualBox appliances that you can download, install, and experience as a single unit."

Mientras tanto, en un lado de la brecha: Why 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 to help maximize the productivity and flexibility of you and your team. To achieve its magic, Vagrant stands on the shoulders of giants. Machines are provisioned on top of VirtualBox, VMware, AWS, or any other provider. Then, industry-standard provisioning tools such as shell scripts, Chef, or Puppet, can be used to automatically install and configure software on the machine.

"Packer is a tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration."