Vincent Bernat: Network lab with QEMU
To experiment with network stuff, I was using UML-based network labs. Many alternatives exist, like GNS3, Netkit, Marionnet or Cloonix. All of them are great viable solutions but I still prefer to stick to my minimal home-made solution with UML virtual machines. Here is why: I didn’t want to use disk images. They take a lot of space and they have to be maintained. They also become cluttered, especially if you try to reuse them across several labs. They are also difficult to share. I want to be…