Image creation and testing with HashiCorp Packer and ServerSpec

Using HashiCorp Packer and ServerSpec Intro At SumUp we use various technologies and tools depending on their purpose and trade-offs. Recently we started a few infrastructure-heavy projects. We had to solve the problem of creating images (virtual appliances) for QEMU and VirtualBox for multiple projects: one project creates guests using a chain of QEMU images one project creates guest using a chain of VirtualBox images What this article is going to cover as “hands-on” tech HashiCorp Packer (v1.3.x) ServerSpec ( v2.41.