A Virtual Laboratory Environment for Tertiary Educational Institutions

Authors:
Eduardo Correia;Ricky Watson;Adriana Quintana;Madhu Perera
Affiliations:
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand;Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand;Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand;Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Venue:
International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Computer laboratories at tertiary educational institutions need to be flexible and easy to manage, as they typically cater for a wide range of needs. This article describes how a particular virtual laboratory environment can be extended to include server-based virtualization. It explores some of the major technical challenges of implementing one particular hypervisor and associated management software, specifically to deploy a set of virtual machines that form part of a particular course, as this is one of the envisaged uses for this technology. It goes on to suggest a number of solutions and includes two scripts that can serve as templates for automating the creation and removal of sets of student virtual machines.