Ask HN: Using Windows7 host + GNU/Linux VM's vs OSX for devops?
I work from home doing mostly devops and for everyday computing (browsing, mail, vlc, skype etc) I find Windows 7 to be fast and stable (unlike most of the Linux desktop distro's I've experimented with over the last few years). However, for development I need the GNU toolchain and for that I use virtual machines (virtual + vagrant). For remote sysadmin tasks I also run an Ubuntu virtual machine from which I can SSH etc. My long term strategy is to move to Linux as the host when I feel the desktop is sufficiently mature although when I do I will continue to use vagrant + virtualbox to keep everything tidy (and stable).
However, I'm about to invest in a new Mac and I'm wondering whether I should switch my workflow to OSX or just continue with Win7. Does OSX have any obvious advantages over my current setup for development and sysadmin?
However, I'm about to invest in a new Mac and I'm wondering whether I should switch my workflow to OSX or just continue with Win7. Does OSX have any obvious advantages over my current setup for development and sysadmin?