What are Virtual IT Labs? Virtual IT Labs offer training, support product sales demos, proof of concept (POC) work, and sandboxed application development. They are used for self-service product trials and hackathons where software developers come together in an intensive collaborative environment to design and build software. These labs provide virtualized resources and development environments designed to simulate real conditions and take place in a secure, contained environment eliminating ...
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Virtual IT Labs offer training, support product sales demos, proof of concept (POC) work, and sandboxed application development. They are used for self-service product trials and hackathons where software developers come together in an intensive collaborative environment to design and build software. These labs provide virtualized resources and development environments designed to simulate real conditions and take place in a secure, contained environment eliminating risk to production IT infrastructure and operations.
Virtual IT Labs support distance learning, where students can interact with products, gain new software and technology skills, and demonstrate their competency. The labs are used for customer trials. Potential customers are sent a private invitation to interact with a product or service or the labs can be used in a group setting such as a conference or an event. Virtual IT Lab interfaces are mostly cloud and browser-based offering convenience and eliminating the need for user downloads or installations. Some labs specialize in specific technologies such as proprietary cloud services, other labs will support a range of IT including business applications, cybersecurity, networking, IoT, and VM.
Virtual IT labs will create a custom lab based on your requirements and support automatic provisioning and management of your lab’s infrastructure to create the desired lab experience. Some labs use machine learning and AI to efficiently allocate the correct resources when you need them. They provide tools to configure your lab and schedule time and resources. Virtual IT Labs are used by small, mid-size, and enterprise-scale businesses, non-profits, and governmental organizations. They are often used in the IT, education, construction, and engineering sectors. Virtual reality training and demo spaces are increasingly being offered by Virtual IT Labs.
Virtual IT Labs will provide many of the following features.
Consider the following when engaging Virtual IT labs.
Use Case: Whether your needs include employee or customer training, product demos, or software development, evaluate how a lab will address those different requirements. Determine which features are needed, the number of users supported, and your security requirements.
Pay-As-You-Go vs Subscription Pricing Models: Pay-As-You-Go is suitable for those organizations that wish to explore Virtual IT Labs or will have frequent usage fluctuations and volatility. Annual subscription models are appropriate for companies that have steady usage projections. These subscriptions offer discounted pricing, a full feature set, and support an unlimited number of users. Some vendors such as major cloud providers (Azure and AWS) offer free labs to allow potential customers to evaluate and test their products.
Preparation: For product demos, knowledgeable staff should be available to guide the customer experience. For employee and customer training ensure that they have the necessary basic technology skills to make the most of Virtual IT Labs.
Pay-As-You-Go and subscriptions are the two main pricing models for Virtual IT Labs. PAYG pricing is based on the number of user hours. Monthly subscription pricing ranges from $35 to $60 a month per user. Feature set impacts pricing. Some vendors require obtaining a price quote, especially for enterprise-scale operations. IT vendors sometimes provide free Virtual IT Labs for their customers. Free trials are usually available.