diff --git a/docs/getting-started/why.md b/docs/getting-started/why.md index 0e938d206..0ff57f978 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/why.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/why.md @@ -20,4 +20,9 @@ to create its virtual machines and then uses [Chef](http://www.opscode.org/chef) ### For Teams -### For Companies \ No newline at end of file +### For Companies + +If you've ever maintained a large web application one of the hardest parts is onboarding new resources. +Message queues, caching, database servers and other infrastructure pieces mean a lot of installation +and a lot more configuration (see [Insanity](http://www.robbyonrails.com/articles/2010/02/08/installing-ruby-on-rails-passenger-postgresql-mysql-oh-my-zsh-on-snow-leopard-fourth-edition)). Vagrant gives you the tools to build a development environment once and then easily distribute it to +new members of your development team so you can get them to work and saving time, money and frustration. diff --git a/docs/user-guide/commands.md b/docs/user-guide/commands.md index 514a73e48..acb173bd7 100644 --- a/docs/user-guide/commands.md +++ b/docs/user-guide/commands.md @@ -66,4 +66,20 @@ listed below, not in any specific order: ## vagrant ssh -TODO \ No newline at end of file +Working from the command line inside your box is accomplished with a vanilla ssh connection. In fact +you could use ssh directly, but using `vagrant ssh` means you don't have to remember the login information +or what port ssh is forwarded to on your box. To learn more about those settings see the section on the [Vagrantfile](/docs/user-guide/vagrantfile.html). + + +## vagrant suspend + +When you're ready to call it quits for the day, there's no need to leave your Vagrant box soaking +up cpu cycles and memory. Simply issue `vagrant suspend` from your project root and VirtualBox will +take a snapshot of the box's current state from which you can resume later. + + +## vagrant resume + +When you're ready to get rolling again its just as easy to start your virtual machine back up with +`vagrant resume`. +