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Virtual Lab Formations

Launch any machine image and connect via a virtual desktop in the browser.

Overview

Virtual Lab formations provide browser-based graphical desktop access to any cloud machine image. They use a two-machine architecture: a proxy machine that handles browser connectivity and a target machine that runs your workload.

Available in On-Demand and Spot modes.

Architecture

Browser ──► Proxy Machine ──► Target Machine
            (RosettaHub       (Your chosen
             container)        cloud image)
Component Description
Proxy Machine A RosettaHub container image that provides browser-based remote desktop access
Target Machine Your chosen cloud image (Linux or Windows) -- this is your actual workstation

The proxy machine handles the connection layer so you can access any cloud image through a browser without installing VPN, RDP, or SSH clients.

Use Cases

Use Case Description
Remote development Full graphical IDE access from any browser
GPU workstations Access GPU instances through browser-based desktop
Windows applications Run Windows software without local installation
Secure access Browser-only access with no direct SSH/RDP exposure

Configuration

Setting Description
Target Image Any cloud machine image (Linux or Windows)
Target Instance Type Compute resources for the workstation
Proxy Instance Type Compute resources for the browser gateway (typically small)
Cloud Key Credentials for the target cloud account