What is a pool?
A pool is the name VMware uses for a collection of Virtual Machines. VMs are in essence machines that exist on a server, instead of under you desk. The pools define the hardware these VMs will run on.
Example:
The Gold pool is specified to have 4 CPU cores and 12 GB of ram. Every VM in this pool will have 4 CPU cores and 12 GBs of ram.
Pools
Note: The pool with Kontor machines is named "UiO Windows Desktop" (not to be confused with "Kontor Fullskjerm").
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UiO Windows Desktop | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Usage: |
Office PC | Office PC | Calculation PC | Workstation |
CPU cores: |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
CPU speed: |
3.00 GHz | 3.00 GHz | 3.00 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Ram: |
4 GB |
8 GB |
12 GB |
24 GB |
Software |
Basic | Expanded | Expanded | Expanded |
All of the pools above can also be delivered with GPU, a Graphics Processing Unit. This allows for faster editing of video and specialized software. Some applications require this.
Pools with a GPU get the suffix "+" (Silver+ for instance)
It is important that you are aware of the hardware you need for the tasks you are doing. There is, for example, no need to use VMs from the Platinum pool to edit Word documents. It will also be difficult to do heavy calculations on VMs from the Silver pool. This is important because more powerful pools consume more resources, and will have a higher price.