Pano Virtual Desktop Solution (Pano VDS) connects to a client OS (windows XP or Vista) desktop virtual machine (DVMs) stored inside a hypervisor. Templates are key to efficient management of DVMs. a template is a VMware VirtualCenter concept (tool) that refers to a virtual machine that is used as a base in
Automated Provisioning of DVMs.
In a Pano VDS deployment there can be one or more templates. Typically, a template is associated with a specific role or department profile. It can be customized with specific hardware profile, installed software, etc., to conform to a department’s requirements and unique needs. Example of templates might include:
A Nurse Station template has 512 MBs of RAM, a single CPU, and a 8GB hard disk. Software installed on this virtual machine template includes Medical Records System client software and Scheduling software. This template is used as base to provision DVMs for nurses’ stations throughout the hospital.
A Call Center template has 384 MBs of RAM, a single CPU, and a 4GB hard disk. Software installed on this virtual machine template includes Call Answer Magic software. This template is used as base to provision DVMs for all the Call Center Agents.
A Help Desk template has 512 MBs of RAM, a single CPU, and a 12GB hard disk. Software installed on this virtual machine template includes MS Office, Helpdesk System ticket tracking and Visio. This template is used as base to provision DVMs for the Help Desk team.
A System Administrator template has 768 MBs of RAM, a single CPU, and a 10GB hard disk. Software installed on this virtual machine template includes MS Office and all the company’s IT system management and administration client software and tools. This template is used as base to provision DVMs for the company’s IT administrators.