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Attribute | Minimal Virtual Machine | Minimal | Normal | Microsoft Azure Default Image |
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Packages | 247 | 430 [*] standard system utilities selected | 439 | |
Memory on Initial Boot | 39 MB | 80 MB | 97 MB | |
Tasks - 2 to run the commands | 162 | 223 | 152 | |
Disk Space | 757 MB | 1.3 GB | 1.9 GB (need to double-check this on a fresh install) | |
Key Advantage | Reduced fat due to uniformity of virtual machines. | Minimal to run a normal Server. | Already includes popular admin packages. |
Ubuntu 10.04.4
Attribute | Minimal Virtual Machine | Minimal | Normal | Recently Ubuntu Snappy 15.04 | Stripped Solari 10 (Just for Fun) |
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Packages | 213 | 313 | 356 | 2 core packages containing minimal utilities | |
Tasks | 84 | 85 | 87 | 174 | |
Memory on Initial Boot | 73,980k | 86,584k | 171,392k | 167,051 | |
Disk Space | 557M | 791M | 851M | 639M | |
Key Advantage | Reduced fat due to uniformity of virtual machines. | Minimal to run a normal Server. | Upgrade core OS as 1 package and revert btw OS upgrades quickly. Made for pure Cloud. |
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