Configuring Jenkins to scale iOS CI on macOS cloud with on-demand slaves
This blog is not a comparison of CI tools or services available. It assumes that Jenkins is your CI tool of choice for iOS CI/CD. There have been a lot of blogs written on how to configure Jenkins for iOS CI – starting with plugin installation,...
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Using Anka to Build Anka - Example of developing locally on workstation in build and test Anka macOS VMs
Here is a peek into how our development team uses do builds for Anka product locally using Anka itself. We have all seen multiple blog posts shared by developments teams who are developing on top of Linux explaining how their developers are using containers...
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Anka version update 1.0.2.73 for HiSierra GA release support
We are publishing an updated version 1.0.2.73 for both Anka Build and Anka Flow packages. For the past two months, we have been testing Anka with the HiSierra macOS and have supported the HiSierra beta versions. Today, with this release update, we are...
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Deep Dive into Anka Registry - Version and Distribute macOS virtual machines at scale
One of the key differentiators in Veertu’s Anka solutions packages (Build And Flow) is Anka Registry for macOS virtual machines. When you look at current DevOps workflows for development on Linux, containers significantly increase CI efficiency by ensuring...
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Moving from static iOS CI infrastructure to an agile, scalable macOS private cloud
In this blog, we will describe the path to move from static, physical hardware-based build and test iOS CI infrastructure to one that is agile, scalable, and enables infrastructure-as-code for macOS. In short, you will be able to setup an AWS-like self-service...
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Veertu Anka GA Announcement
Today, we are pleased to announce the General Availability of Veertu Anka Build and Anka Flow(formerly Anka Run) r1.0.0.61. Release 1.0.0.61 is an update to Anka Beta r1.0.0.47 which includes all features delivered in previous beta versions, as well as...
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Configuring iOS real device infrastructure for in-house parallel mobile test execution
Agile development is putting a lot of pressure on traditional CI and testing approaches. It demands faster build and test times so that feedback can be provided quickly to the developers. It also assumes that test system related issues shouldn’t...
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Anka Beta new version 1 Build 41 update - For self service on-premise macOS VMs
Today, we are announcing the availability of Anka Beta version 1 build 41 to all the beta users. Please check your email for the download link. New users can sign up at www.veertu.com. In this update, we have added some pretty cool feature updates to...
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Anka Packer Builder - To create macOS Anka VMs for iOS/macOS CI
Thanks to Lachlan Donald, there is now a Packer Builder for Anka. The Anka Packer builder is able to create macOS Anka VMs starting from a macOS installer app. The builder builds a fully functional macOS VM from scratch, provisioned with Anka PV network...
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Anka Build Terminology - Components to setup on-premise iOS CI infrastructure
Anka Build is macOS native virtualization platform from Veertu. It’s a complete platform to implement and manage macOS VMs on a large scale for iOS CI. Anka Build includes lightweight Anka client, which is the native hypervisor to run macOS VMs on Mac...
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