Complete Demo Environments
Deploy complete demo and staging environments for evaluations. Perfect pre-production setups for vendor demonstrations and customer proof-of-concepts - build entire test infrastructures that run anywhere with Hyper-V.
Demo & POC Challenges
Common problems with demonstrations and proof-of-concept deployments
Complex Demo Setup
Setting up complete working demonstrations requires significant time and often fails due to environment inconsistencies.
Customer Environment Dependencies
Demos often require specific infrastructure that may not be available at customer sites or evaluation environments.
Mobile Demo Limitations
Running full infrastructure demos on laptops or limited hardware is challenging without proper virtualization.
Proof-of-Concept Delays
Building evaluation environments from scratch consumes valuable sales cycle time and technical resources.
Professional Demo Infrastructure
How eryph transforms demonstration and evaluation delivery
Portable Complete Solutions
Deploy entire infrastructure stacks on any Windows machine with Hyper-V, from customer servers to demo laptops.
Rapid Deployment
Go from blank hardware to running demonstration in minutes, not hours or days.
Professional Presentations
Deliver consistent, reliable demonstrations that showcase your solution's full capabilities.
Demo Environment Patterns
Build layered demonstration environments using template inheritance
Vendor Demo Stack
Create a complete demonstration environment that showcases your solution's full capabilities on any customer hardware.
# Vendor demo base environment
version: "1.0"
name: vendor-demo-base
parent: dbosoft/windows-2022-server/latest
project: demo-infrastructure
cpu: 4
memory: 8192
drives:
- name: sda
size: 60
fodder:
- name: demo-base-setup
type: cloud-config
content:
write_files:
- path: C:\demo\setup-base.ps1
content: |
# Install common demo requirements
# Configure demo data
# Setup monitoring and logging
# Prepare demo user accounts
runcmd:
- powershell C:\demo\setup-base.ps1
Solution-Specific Demo
Layer your specific solution components on the demo base for targeted customer presentations.
# CRM solution demo
version: "1.0"
name: crm-solution-demo
parent: vendor-demo-base
project: crm-demos
cpu: 6
memory: 12288
drives:
- name: database
size: 100
fodder:
- name: crm-setup
type: cloud-config
content:
write_files:
- path: C:\demo\crm-setup.ps1
content: |
# Install CRM application
# Load sample customer data
# Configure demo scenarios
# Setup presentation mode
runcmd:
- powershell C:\demo\crm-setup.ps1
Customer POC Environment
Build evaluation environments that customers can use to test your solution with their own data and workflows.
# Customer evaluation environment
version: "1.0"
name: customer-poc-env
parent: crm-solution-demo
project: customer-poc
cpu: 8
memory: 16384
drives:
- name: customer-data
size: 200
fodder:
- name: poc-setup
type: cloud-config
content:
write_files:
- path: C:\poc\customer-setup.ps1
content: |
# Configure customer-specific settings
# Setup data import tools
# Enable evaluation features
# Configure reporting for POC metrics
runcmd:
- powershell C:\poc\customer-setup.ps1
Common Demo Scenarios
Real-world demonstration and evaluation deployment patterns
Laptop Sales Demo
Sales engineer travels to customer site with laptop running complete solution demo
Customer Site POC
Deploy full evaluation environment on customer's existing Hyper-V infrastructure
Trade Show Booth
Multiple simultaneous demonstrations at conference or trade show
Remote Evaluation
Customer accesses cloud-hosted evaluation environment remotely
Perfect for All Demo Types
From mobile sales demos to extended customer evaluations
Vendor Sales Demos
Complete solution demonstrations that run on laptops for customer visits and trade shows.
Customer Evaluations
Proof-of-concept environments that customers can use to evaluate solutions with real data.
Partner Enablement
Standardized environments for training partners and demonstrating integration capabilities.
Trade Show Demos
Robust demonstration environments that can handle high-traffic trade show presentations reliably.
Solution Demonstration Types
Common types of solutions that benefit from complete demo environments
Software Solutions
Complete software product demonstrations with realistic data and workflows
Infrastructure Solutions
Infrastructure product demonstrations showing real performance and capabilities
Industry Solutions
Industry-specific solution demonstrations with relevant use cases and data
Integration Platforms
Integration solution demonstrations showing connectivity between multiple systems
Ready to Build Professional Demos?
Start creating portable, complete demonstration environments that work anywhere