We have started to implement
VDI!!! Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure. VDI will change your PC computing
experience from a “Desktop Computer” (Host Based Environment) to a “Zero
Client”(Server Based Environment).
This change will Dramatically cut power consumption and lower heating
standards within each lab. All software that you were
used to seeing will still be available with the notable addition of ArcGIS, a
geographic information system based software. As an added bonus we have
upgraded the Windows Operating System from Win XP to Win 7. On the storage side of things
there no longer will be a D:drive on the systems to store your data. Instead, each
student and faculty member will be allocated 2GB of storage space for personal
documents that will be backed up nightly.
You can save documents to your “My Documents” folder on the desktops and
also to the MyFiles (H:) drive. Please lock your desktop if you are walking away for a moment, do not share your password, and log off system when done. We currently have implemented
VDI in SSC 1012 and SSC 1032. We
will be converting the remaining labs on campus to VDI in the near future. We welcome any feedback you may have to
genlabs@uwo.ca.What's New... for Genlabs in 2013
We know you’re asking though,
what is VDI?
What about all the software
I’m used to seeing?
Is there anything else that
is different? Like what about the old Operating System and my storage space?
What are the Security responsibilities of students using the Genlabs?
This all sounds great, but where can I use VDI?
System Information
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