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| ### Free & Open Source {#free} |
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| There are no commercial product requirements in order to deploy a fully functional VCL cloud. |
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| ### Self-Service Web Portal {#web-portal} |
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| * Designed to present simple interface to end users |
| * Scheduling |
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| ### Support for Multiple Authentication Methods {#authentication} |
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| * Built-in |
| * LDAP |
| * Shibboleth |
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| ### Simple Image Creation {#image-creation} |
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| * Image revision control |
| * Delegation of image creation |
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| ### Robust Privilege & Authorization Model {#privileges} |
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| Robust privilege model allows for granular access to be granted... |
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| ### Support for Multiple Provisioning Methods {#provisioning} |
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| * Bare Metal |
| * Virtual Machines |
| * VMware ESXi 4.x/5.x |
| * KVM |
| * VirtualBox |
| * Traditional computer lab machines |
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| ### Block Allocations {#block-allocation} |
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| * Ideal for in the classroom or workshops |
| * Create pre-scheduled loads of multiple nodes for a group of users. |
| * Priority loading, dedicated access. |
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| ### Cluster Environments {#cluster} |
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| * Create parent child type environments |
| * Ideal for small to medium size clusters, |
| * Self-service, build and manage your own custom cluster |
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| ### Statistics & Log Data {#statistics} |
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| * Built in Statistics page |
| * Provides data in readable format |
| * Number of reservations, total and unique by user count, by OS, by environment. |
| * Graphs |
| * Useful in determining how and when environments are used. |
