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VIRTUALIZATION IN EDUCATION Dale L. Lunsford, Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi Creating Futures Through Technology Conference Slides at http://www.is-doctor.com
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Virtualization in Education. Dale L. Lunsford, Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi Creating Futures Through Technology Conference Slides at http://www.is-doctor.com. In your computer labs, would you allow students to …. Take computers home? Install operating systems? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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VIRTUALIZATION IN EDUCATIONDale L. Lunsford, Ph.D.The University of Southern MississippiCreating Futures Through Technology ConferenceSlides at http://www.is-doctor.com
IN YOUR COMPUTER LABS, WOULD YOU ALLOW STUDENTS TO … Take computers home? Install operating systems? Install and configure applications? Install and use hacking tools? Attempt to break administrator passwords? Change security settings? Uninstall applications? And engage in other risky activities?
OVERVIEW Educational Technology Resources Problems with PCs in the Lab and Classroom Virtualization and Virtual Machines Virtualization in Education Costs and Benefits of Virtualization Virtualization Tools
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES Personal Computers Network Connections, including Internet
Access Specialized Software and Hardware File Storage Space for Students E-mail and Web Services
PROBLEMS WITH PCS IN THE LAB AND CLASSROOM Total Cost of Ownership Lab Refresh Rates Repairs Downtime Shared Resource Limits Activities Security and Appropriate Use Controls Brief Turn-around Between Users Students Don’t Have Access Off Campus
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESPHYSICAL COMPUTERS DOMINATE TODAY
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESPUT THE COMPUTER IN A FILE
Virtual Machine
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINES PORTABLE, SHARABLE RESOURCE
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESMAJOR COMPONENTS
Host Hardware
Host Operating System
Hypervisor
Guest Operating System
Guest Applications
Host
Virtual Machine
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESVIRTUALIZATION FEATURES Sandbox Multiple Virtual Machines on One Host Share Host’s Network Connection Virtual Machine and Host Access Files:
Drag-and-DropDrive MappingNetwork Access
Run Virtual Machine in Background Virtual Machine Expiration Date Integrate Virtual Machine with Host’s
Menus
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESSERVER VIRTUALIZATION
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESDESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINES DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION EXAMPLE
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESVIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE (VDI)
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VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESAPPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION
VIRTUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL MACHINESVIRTUAL TEAMS
VIRTUALIZATION IN EDUCATIONEMPLOYING VIRTUALIZATION Desktop Virtualization:
Instructor Distributes Virtual Machines Students Create Virtual Machines Use Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Locally Use VDI on the Internet for Remote Access
Application Virtualization: Deploy Conflicting Applications Deploy Expensive Applications Deploy Applications with Expiration Date
Server Virtualization: Run Multiple OS Servers on One Host
VIRTUALIZATION IN EDUCATIONSOME POSSIBLE USES IN CLASS Hacking Techniques Advanced Computer Security Software Installation and Configuration Client/Server Development Networking Multiple Platforms Conflicting/Competing Applications Exposure to Expensive Tools Software License Control
COSTS AND BENEFITS OF VIRTUALIZATION
Hardware Resources Virtualization
Software Virtual Machine
Management File Management Tech Support Learning Curve
Expand Topics Covered
Student Control Over Technology
Temporary Access to Applications
Security 3rd Party VMs Off Campus Access Reduce Costs
Costs Benefits
MY EXPERIENCE
VIRTUALIZATION TOOLS VMWare: www.vmware.com
VMware Academic Program Parallels: www.parallels.com Microsoft: www.microsoft.com Citrix: www.citrix.com VirtualBox: www.virtualbox.org XenoCode: www.xenocode.com Win4Lin: win4lin.com
