VDI low cost implementation with KVM and Linux Dockers
Eric Collazo Vallduriola · RECERCAT (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya) · 2015
This project develops a virtual desktop infrastructure, also known as VDI, to be an inexpensive alternative to the commercial product of VMWare, called Horizon View. We have modified the open source code of a server virtualization environment called Proxmox VE. In addition, we have designed some scripts in our environment to look like Horizon View. We also have developed a custom web interface to control the entire scenario and we named it Proxmox View. On the other hand, we build up one server-client software, to connect all the devices to the virtual desktops, including the Raspberry Pi and low profiled computers, without setting up the device configuration one by one. To sum up, we have programmed a double authentication login in the Raspberry Pi devices. This mechanism is composed by a combination of user-password and the possession of a NFC tag, designed with an original security algorithm written by us. The main purpose of this project is to provide a complete product with centralized configuration, decreasing the investment of the Town Hall in this area and maintaining the virtual desktop user’s experience.