Building a cloud based systems lab
Joey Alexander, Aaron Dick, Jonathan Hacker, Damen Hicks, Mark I. Stockman · 2012
The system administration lab at the University of Cincinnati consists of 24 high-end desktop PCs, each loaded with client virtualization software. The lab is limited to 24 students per class and does not offer remote access to the virtual machines. The students must either wait for open lab hours or purchase their own high-end systems to work on their schoolwork. To expand the number of classes taught and enable remote access to the lab, the authors created a Microsoft-based private cloud accessible from any computer on the university's network. VPN entry to the network allows students to login to the system using a web browser to access their VM's from anywhere in the world.