1. A computer-implemented method comprising: copying one or more installable binary files for one or more software components into a disk image of a virtual machine, by a processor, prior to the disk image of the virtual machine having been instantiated, such that the virtual machine is not running; copying one or more installation parameters into the disk image of the virtual machine, by the processor, the installation parameters for an installation process to install the installable binary files within the disk image of the virtual machine; at least partially executing the installation process, by the processor, based on the installation parameters, to install the installable binary files within the disk image of the virtual machine, without instantiating the disk image of the virtual machine; and, instantiating the disk image of the virtual machine, by the processor, such that the virtual machine is running.