--- title: "CloudLabs Virtual Labs | Deploy Hands-On Learning & Product Experiences" description: "Launch fully managed virtual labs tailored to your use case. Employee training, customer enablement, product trials, technical workshops, POCs, etc." url: "https://cloudlabs.ai/virtual-labs" source: "https://cloudlabs.ai/virtual-labs" note: "Markdown rendering of the page above, maintained for AI agents. Regenerate with `npm run llms:md`." --- # Hands-On Virtual Labs Built Around Your Exact Use Case Build and deliver hands-on learning, product experiences, technical training, demonstrations, proof-of-concept initiatives, and enablement programs through fully managed virtual labs tailored to your exact use case. Talk to us [Explore CloudLabs Store](https://store.cloudlabs.ai/products) ![CloudLabs hands-on labs dashboard](/_astro/HeroSol2.BDQc7XXs_ZdMLx2.webp) Our Valued Clients ## CloudLabs Redefining Success Most Trusted Lab Provider for Global ISVs, Enterprises, Educational Institutions, & Ed-Tech companies of all sizes - 10+ Years of industry expertise - 5M+ Labs provisioned worldwide - 1M+ Participants upskilled - 50K+ Events supported ## Why Leading Teams Choose CloudLabs? From hands-on learning and workforce readiness programs to product demonstrations, sandbox environments, technical enablement, and proof-of-concept initiatives, CloudLabs helps teams deliver impactful cloud experiences at scale. Talk to us ![Deploy Virtual Labs Exactly Mapped to your Use Case](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1498050108023-c5249f4df085?w=1400&q=80) ### Deploy Virtual Labs Exactly Mapped to your Use Case Choose from 1000+ pre-built virtual labs or work with CloudLabs to build custom environments aligned with your products, curriculum, technologies, and unique objectives. ![Simplified Cost Control and Lab Management](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551288049-bebda4e38f71?w=800&q=80) ### Simplified Cost Control and Lab Management Provision environments on demand, automate lab lifecycle management, and maintain visibility into usage, resources, and cloud consumption across every program. ![24/7 Support](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521737711867-e3b97375f902?w=800&q=80) ### 24/7 Support Get dedicated support from our team of expert professionals 24/7 across 365 days. Share your queries and let them share accurate information for quick issue resolution. CloudLabs Platform Flexibility & Customization ## Build Labs Around Your Requirements CloudLabs helps configure lab environments to match your exact requirements. Customize infrastructure, workflows, user access, branding, and integrations to align with your objectives. 01 ### Infrastructure on Demand Configure lab environments around your product. Choose your cloud, set up tools and dependencies, and define how each environment behaves during usage. ![Cloud infrastructure](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558494949-ef010cbdcc31?w=800&h=600&fit=crop&q=80) 02 ### Custom Lab Workflows Design the full lab experience with guided steps, completion criteria, and challenge-based flows. ![Custom workflows dashboard](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551288049-bebda4e38f71?w=800&h=600&fit=crop&q=80) 03 ### Flexible User Control Control access levels, permissions, and roles that match your audiences and programs. ![Team user management](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522071820081-009f0129c71c?w=800&h=600&fit=crop&q=80) 04 ### White-Labeled Experience Deliver labs as part of your own platform. Apply your branding, use a custom domain, and keep experiences consistent for every user. ![White-label branding](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1586717791821-3f44a563fa4c?w=800&h=600&fit=crop&q=80) 05 ### LMS & Platform Integration Plug labs into Moodle, Canvas, and other LMS platforms via LTI for a seamless learning journey. ![LMS platform integration](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1501504905252-473c47e087f8?w=800&h=600&fit=crop&q=80) 06 ### Custom Landing Experiences Create dedicated landing pages for different programs such as trainings, POCs, or workshops, tailored to each audience and goal. ![Custom landing page](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1460925895917-afdab827c52f?w=800&h=600&fit=crop&q=80) How CloudLabs Delivers ## Get Started with CloudLabs From mapping your needs to final deployment, CloudLabs works with your team to design, build, refine, and deliver hands-on lab experiences aligned to your exact goals. ![CloudLabs team collaborating on lab design and delivery](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522071820081-009f0129c71c?w=2800&q=80) ### 01 Share Your Requirements Tell us who the lab is for, what you want users to learn, and the outcomes you want to achieve. ### 02 Environment Setup CloudLabs sets up the required infrastructure, tools, integrations, and user access needed for the lab. ### 03 Lab Development We build the lab exercises, instructions, and workflows based on your requirements. ### 04 Review and Testing Test the lab with your selected team, gather feedback, and we will make the necessary improvements. ### 05 Go Live Launch the lab and start delivering hands-on experiences to your audience. Use Cases ## Virtual Hands-On Labs Built for Every Team Showcase the real value of your product, enable employees, deliver technical training, or support classroom learning. CloudLabs helps teams create engaging hands-on experiences through browser-based virtual labs. ISVs Educational Institutions Enterprises Partners, GSIs & Distributors ### ISVs Deliver hands-on product experiences that help prospects evaluate, customers adopt, partners enable, employees learn, and technical teams support your product with confidence. - ISV GTM Run immersion workshops, technical events, and product experiences that help prospects engage with your product before they buy. [Explore ISV GTM](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/isv/gtm-immersion-workshops) - Customer Enablement Provide customers with hands-on environments that accelerate onboarding, adoption, and product proficiency. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/customer-enablement) - Partner Enablement Equip partners with practical product experience to improve readiness, positioning, and sales effectiveness. [Explore Partner Enablement](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/isv/partner-enablement) - Employee Enablement Train internal teams through guided virtual labs that build product knowledge and confidence. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/employee-training) - Support Engineering Provide sandbox environments for troubleshooting, issue reproduction, testing, and validation. [Explore Support Engineering](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/isv/support-engineering) - Recruitment Assess technical talent through hands-on lab challenges and practical evaluations. [Explore Recruitment](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/isv/recruitment) ![ISVs](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1556155092-490a1ba16284?w=800&q=80) ### Educational Institutions Let learners access safe, controlled learning environments in the cloud. Help them practice and apply concepts through hands-on virtual labs. - Higher Education Deliver practical learning experiences through cloud and virtual machine labs aligned with academic programs and technical disciplines. [Explore Higher Ed](https://cloudlabs.ai/cloudlabs-for-education) - K-12 Provide students with safe, browser-based environments for technology exploration, experimentation, and digital skills development. [Explore K-12](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/education/k-12) - EdTech Enhance digital learning experiences with hands-on virtual labs that increase learner engagement and practical skill development. [Explore EdTech](https://cloudlabs.ai/edtech-labs) - AI Curriculum Support AI and emerging technology programs through hands-on environments that allow learners to apply concepts in practice. [Explore AI programs](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/ai-curriculum) - Cyber Range Deliver realistic cybersecurity exercises and cyber defense simulations in isolated training environments. [Explore Cyber Range](https://cloudlabs.ai/seed-labs) - Azure Lab Services Replacement Transition from Azure Lab Services to scalable cloud-based virtual labs with greater flexibility and control. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/azure-lab-services) - Physical IT Lab Replacement Replace traditional computer labs with browser-based virtual environments that reduce infrastructure complexity and improve accessibility. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/platform/on-prem-it-labs) ![Educational Institutions](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1525547719571-a2d4ac8945e2?w=800&q=80) ### Enterprises Onboard new talent, enhance workforce skills, and accelerate technology adoption through hands-on virtual lab experiences. - Internal Upskilling Help employees build practical technical skills through guided virtual lab experiences. [Explore Upskilling](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/enterprise/upskilling) - Employee Onboarding Accelerate ramp-up with hands-on learning environments that help new hires learn by doing. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/employee-training) - Innovation Hackathons Provide ready-to-use environments for innovation programs, hackathons, and technical challenges. [Explore Hackathons](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/enterprise/innovation-hackathons) - Customer Success & Support Enablement Equip customer-facing teams with practical environments for training, troubleshooting, and product expertise. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/customer-enablement) - Physical IT Lab Replacement Modernize training and testing infrastructure through scalable cloud-hosted virtual labs. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/platform/on-prem-it-labs) ![Enterprises](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1542744173-8e7e53415bb0?w=800&q=80) ### For Partners, GSIs & Distributors Scale technical enablement, solution readiness, and project delivery through hands-on virtual environments. - GSIs Support implementation teams with hands-on environments for project staging, solution validation, and technical readiness. [Explore GSI solutions](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/gsi) - Microsoft Partners Build the technical expertise, certification readiness, and solution-selling capabilities needed to grow your Microsoft practice. [Explore Microsoft Partners](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/microsoft-partners) - AWS Partners Equip teams with the hands-on AWS experience needed to improve technical proficiency, solution delivery, and customer success. [Explore AWS Partners](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/aws-partners) - Channel & Distribution Scale reseller enablement, certification readiness, and solution expertise across your partner ecosystem through hands-on virtual labs. [Explore Channel](https://cloudlabs.ai/cloud-distributors) - GSI Sandboxes Create isolated project staging and testing environments that mirror real customer deployments. [Learn more](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/gsi) - Partner Enablement Deliver scalable technical enablement programs across your partner ecosystems. [Explore Partner Enablement](https://cloudlabs.ai/solutions/isv/partner-enablement) - Technical Training Provide hands-on learning experiences that help partners develop product and platform expertise. [Explore Technical Training](https://cloudlabs.ai/virtual-trainings) ![For Partners, GSIs & Distributors](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600880292203-757bb62b4baf?w=800&q=80) Core Capabilities ## Everything You Need to Run Hands-On Labs at Scale A complete platform for multi-cloud deployments, SaaS integrations, instructor oversight, cost controls, and reporting. Whether you're running a small pilot or a large-scale global program, CloudLabs helps you deliver hands-on experiences with confidence. - ### Browser-Based Access Users launch and run labs directly from the browser. No setup, no installation, no client software required. - ### Multi-Cloud and BYOC Run labs on Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle, or bring your own cloud subscription. Same lab, same UX, your billing. - ### LMS Integration Plug into Moodle, Canvas, and other LMS platforms via LTI 1.1 and 1.3. - ### Instructor Shadow Real-time over-the-shoulder view of any learner lab. Annotate, intervene, capture, and certify mid-session. - ### Usage and Cost Reporting Per-user metering, budget caps, idle detection, and detailed Power BI dashboards. - ### 24x7 Support Continuous support for lab setup, troubleshooting, and live event operations whenever you need it. Multi-Cloud ## Deploy Hands-On Virtual Labs on the Cloud of Choice with Consistent Controls Feature Matrix | | Azure | AWS | GCP | Oracle | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloud credentials with budget controls | | | | | | Per-user usage monitoring | | | | | | Automatic resource shutdown | | | | | | Browser-based access | | | | | | LMS / LTI integration | | | | | | Isolated environments per learner | | | | | | IAM / RBAC controls | | | | | | Automated provisioning | | | | | | Lab lifecycle management | | | | | | Cost visibility and governance | | | | | CloudLabs vs DIY ## CloudLabs Hands-on Labs vs DIY Product Environments Many teams try to build and manage their own lab environments. Here is how that compares with a fully managed CloudLabs deployment. | | CloudLabs Hands-on Labs โ€” Fully managed ยท instantly deployable โ€” Recommended | DIY Product Environments โ€” Build and maintain it yourself | | --- | --- | --- | | Deployment | | | | Setup time | Pre-configured, ready in minutes | Manual setup for every environment | | Time to launch | Minutes to hours | Days to weeks | | Automation | Built-in deployment, reset, and cloning | Custom scripting required and ongoing upkeep | | Environment consistency | Standardized across all users | Variations common across setups | | User Experience | | | | User access | Browser-based, no installation needed | Often requires VPNs or local setup | | Lab guides & workflow | Integrated step-by-step guides with completion tracking | Separate docs and manual tracking | | Multi-VM and complex setups | Supported out of the box | Complex to design, deploy, and maintain | | Operations & Scale | | | | Scalability | From small cohorts to tens of thousands of users | Extra infrastructure planning required at scale | | Cost management | Budget caps, idle detection, and auto-shutdown built in | Harder to monitor and control spend | | Maintenance effort | Fully managed by CloudLabs | Requires dedicated internal resources | | Reliability | Built for consistent performance across sessions | Depends on internal infrastructure quality | | Support & Integration | | | | Instructor support | Shadow VM with real-time monitoring and assistance | Limited visibility into learner environments | | Integration | LMS, LTI, APIs, and custom portals | Requires custom development work | Client Stories ## Why Organizations Choose CloudLabs Discover how CloudLabs helps organizations streamline lab operations, reduce manual effort, and deliver impactful hands-on experiences at scale. > "We are incredibly pleased with our experience using CloudLabs by Spektra Systems. Their responsiveness and support have been nothing short of outstanding. They demonstrated remarkable flexibility in accommodating our unique processes, resulting in a seamless and highly productive collaboration. Thanks to CloudLabs, we have successfully delivered Azure-related courses to a substantial number of students." ![Seneca College](/_astro/seneca.BbSQ7gGd.svg) ![David Trinh](/_astro/David%20Trinh.ZIC8c9Lg_REgMI.webp) David Trinh Academic Program Manager, Seneca Polytechnic [View all success stories](https://cloudlabs.ai/testimonials) ![David Trinh](/_astro/David%20Trinh.ZIC8c9Lg_REgMI.webp)![Tal Ein-Habar](/_astro/Tal%20Ein-Habar.D2tPwVPK_Z1tHGjt.webp)![Nina Sui](/_astro/Nina%20Sui.v3KjZuIL_Zk71M6.webp)![Armando Lacerda](/_astro/Armando%20Lacerda.DDYDz5gr_Z2u6aGC.webp)![Jeff Fatic](/_astro/Jeff%20Fatic.CTDxSruZ_ZzwoAx.webp)![Coree Mahoney](/_astro/Coree%20Mahoney.C9kKVuYP_Z17jI9a.webp) CloudLabs Case Studies ## See How Teams Put CloudLabs to Work Dive into real customer stories across enterprise, education, and training. See the results they've achieved with CloudLabs. - [![Seneca Polytechnic faculty and students using CloudLabs for Azure training](/_astro/CaseStudy1.Cn_5b-yV_Z22nP3x.webp) ![Seneca Polytechnic](/_astro/seneca.BbSQ7gGd.svg) Read case study](https://cloudlabs.ai/case-studies/seneca-polytechnic-it-training-hands-on-labs) - [![Students learning AI and cloud skills at Wayne Community College](/_astro/Casestudy2%20(2).DSjdzFJG_ZSVcdN.webp) ![Wayne Community College](/_astro/WCC-Logo-Full-color-W-on-left-LARGE.DtC29Wpj_ZOyasr.webp) Read case study](https://cloudlabs.ai/case-studies/wayne-community-college-ai-900-labs-cloudlabs) - [![Databricks Data + AI Summit on-demand labs powered by CloudLabs](/_astro/CaseStudy3.DnVeWghg_1doXzv.webp) ![Databricks](/_astro/databricks.B-Yx4mh__ZGc092.webp) Read case study](https://cloudlabs.ai/case-studies/databricks-data-ai-summit-on-demand-labs) [View all case studies](https://cloudlabs.ai/case-studies) Start with a CloudLabs POC ## Evaluate Your Lab Setup Before You Scale Test real use cases, align the environment to your product, and reduce rollout risk with expert-led support from day one. - Test Real Use Cases Run your actual product workflows in a lab environment before full deployment. - Build the Right Environment Work with CloudLabs experts to configure labs based on your exact requirements. - Run Pilot Programs Launch labs with internal teams or selected users and gather real feedback. - Ensure Performance & Scale Evaluate the environment performance, integrations, and scalability early. - Reduce Setup Risks Identify gaps and optimize workflows before rolling out to larger audiences. - Get Guided Support Receive hands-on assistance for setup, automation, and troubleshooting at every step. ## Scope Your CloudLabs Pilot Talk to a CloudLabs specialist about your use case. Full name Work email What would you like to do? By clicking Submit, I agree to the use of my personal data in accordance with the [Spektra Systems Privacy Notice](https://spektrasystems.com/privacy-policy/). Spektra Systems will not sell, trade, lease, or rent your personal data to third parties. The [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) and [Terms of Service](https://policies.google.com/terms) apply. Submit FAQ's ## Hands-on Labs, Frequently Asked - How long does it take to launch our first lab? - How does CloudLabs help control cloud costs? - Can CloudLabs integrate with our existing LMS? - Can CloudLabs support large-scale programs? - Do we need to manage the infrastructure? - Which cloud platforms does CloudLabs support? - Can we run labs on our own product or SaaS application? - How do learners access the labs?