Using VMWare and live CD's to configure a secure, flexible, easy to manage computer lab environment
2006; Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges; Volume: 21; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1937-4771
Autores Tópico(s)Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
ResumoThe task of managing a networked computer lab for class instruction is a daunting task at best. Most environments of this nature are not homogeneous, i.e. they must accommodate various software, operating systems, database applications, and security configurations. Each class or lab most likely requires a specific set of applications and software configurations tailored to the nature of the course. Managing this type of environment is difficult even with the client/server imaging software available today. VMWare is an elegant solution to this problem. VMWare is an x86 hardware abstraction layer that sits between the host hardware and the virtual operating system. The virtual operating system can be Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Red Hat Linux, Fedora Core, Sun, or any number of popular operating systems. These operating systems are installed on top of VMWare running on the host. By using VMWare to provide software, operating system, and networking support for multiple dissimilar computer courses, a lab manager can reduce her management burden significantly while increasing the security of the lab machines, minimizing configuration inconsistencies, and providing maximum flexibility to computer science instructors.
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