<html><head></head><body><div dir="auto">Hello,<br><br></div> <div dir="auto">Atlas did a good review on this <a href="https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/exploring-the-idea-of-ripe-atlas-virtual-probes">https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/exploring-the-idea-of-ripe-atlas-virtual-probes</a><br><br></div> <div dir="auto">I agree virtual probes save costs but there is other risks as highlighted, you can in theory convert the software on the probe to a VM however it would likely involve dismantling the probe and I'm pretty sure RIPE Atlas would be happy. For each virtual probe you would need a physical so pretty pointless.<br><br></div> <div dir="auto">Luckily they don't use a lot of power or space and easily fit in racks, cupboards or even down the back of your sofa depending on where your router is.<br><br></div> <div dir="auto">Anyway hope this helps.<br><br></div> <div dir="auto">Regards,<br></div> <div dir="auto">Tom<br><br></div> <div dir="auto">Sent from <a href="http://www.bluemail.me/r?b=11061">Blue</a> </div> <div class="gmail_quote" >On 14 Nov 2017, at 16:07, Evgeniy Sudyr <<a href="mailto:<a">eject.in.ua</a>@gmail.com target=_blank><a href="http://eject.in.ua">eject.in.ua</a>@gmail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <pre class="blue">Hello All,<br><br>I'm interesting for running RIPE probe on VM or Docker container. Any<br>chance to get this idea real?<br><br>--<br>With regards,<br>Eugene Sudyr<br><br></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>