Using VirtualBox to springboard VMs to OCI

Working 9 to 5 with workloads?

One common factor in a number of these recipes is moving workloads from one environment to another. Working between different hypervisor types (e.g., VMware, KVM, and Xen) is done using common formats, such as the Open Virtualization Format/Open Virtualization Appliance (OVF/OVA). Essentially, this puts components into a centrally understandable format that most virtualization host environments can understand. Images are transferable and interchangeable between virtualization formats. In this case, there are a few more puzzle pieces that need to be in place, such as network, storage, and a limitation on the number of attached drives.

Imagine a world where any workload (be it application- or database-based) can stay with you throughout the project life cycle, and be transferable between different virtualization farms, or CSPs. You can carry these created environments with you throughout your environments...