### **Welcome to VEnus Network Unification Service**<br>
## Swarmlab-venus Network Virtualization
### on-demand network environments
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# on-demand sandbox environments
* Virtual Labroom
* Virtual Classroom
* Proof-of-Concept (POC)
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### Table of contents
1. [Features](#introduction)
2. [System requirements ](#systemrequirements)
3. [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
4. [Installation](#installation)
5. [More info](#moreinfo)
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### <aname="introduction"></a>
## <b>Swarmlab Venus</b> is Swarmlabs hybrids syblin, diagnosed with the VPN disease.
Swarmlab venus provides the user with the unique abillity to create **virtual networks** and use them to project for a Virtual Classroom, an app of your own making or proof of concept. An all of that <b>using only a browser</b> of their choice.
## Why?
Ever imagined having a network environment to tryout stuff with your coworkers/costudents for work or just for fun?
Ever created a service that you would like to test on a real-world network?
Ever designed an Labroom/application you would like to distribute to your students/coworkers/potential clients?
Swarmlab venus comes to bridge the gap between you, your network/computer, the coder/developer of a service and the end user while at the same time meeting the needs for a real-world testing environment.
With venus you can now as part of the cloud work <b>independantly</b> but also stay <b>connected</b>.
The venus service allows us to utilize the power of Swarmlab itself but also combine it with the practiacally unlimited computing of our own machines.
## Another Swarmlab app. Why?
How does Swarmlab Venus differ from Swarmlab Hybrid?
Well swarmlab-hybrid forces server-client/containerized applications while venus allows for peer-to-peer connection! You can create and connect directly to a network with your coworkers, whithout needing a server.
Ofcourse you can use venus independantly or alongside swarmlab and all of its powerful features.
To sum up, you can now design, develop and test apps using swarlab-hybrid but you can also connect directly to other interested parties for testing or work purposes.
## System requirements<aname="systemrequirements"></a>
**Before** you create and configure a hybrid deployment using the swarmlab-agent client, your Local Machines need to meet certain requirements.
**Before** you create and configure a venus deployment using the swarmlab-agent client, your Local Machines need to meet certain requirements.
> If you don't meet those requirements, you won't be able to complete the steps within the swarmlab-agent client and you won't be able to configure a network deployment between your Local Enviroment and Swarmlab Online Enviroment.
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- Minimum: 2
- Recommended 4+
- Disk Space
- 10 GB for internal requirements.
- 5 GB for internal requirements.
- The amount of additional disk space soloemnly depends on you intended use.
:warning: Since Docker uses hypervisor the host NEEDS TO HAVE VIRTUALIZATION ENABLED!