DataDeploy and Virtualization

abyrd

I have a couple of questions in regards to DataDeploy and Virtualization...

1) We'd like to implement virtualization instead of setting up a full 'preview environment'. We'll be using DataDeploy and OpenDeploy and I'm wondering how we should architect the solution in terms of deploying content to the database for preview. In other words, at what point in the workflow would you deploy the content and how does that affect DAS (e.g., is the content actually published to staging and then deployed? or can the DD configuration file be setup such that it "knows" it's only deploying content for preview?)

2) Is it typically easier to build a full 'preview environment' vs. setting up virtualization given the fact that we're deploying content to the web server and a database?

Also, I don't believe we would be able to use any turbo products, b/c we're using all open source technology.

Thanks for your help!

iwovGraduate

Whats your TS version ? SP/Patch level ?
OS ?
DD/OD version ?

There is no single correct answer to the question you are asking just based on the (little) information you have provided.

What exactly do you mean by - virtualization instead of setting up a full 'preview environment' ?
Do you have a separate environment for preview only ?