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Isard VDI. Open Source KVM Virtual Desktops based on KVM Linux and dockers. Please use https://gitlab.com/isard/isardvdi

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IsardVDI

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IsardVDI is a Free Software desktop virtualization platform. Some of its features are:

  • GPU support: it supports the NVIDIA Grid platform
  • Easy to install: using Docker and Docker Compose, you can deploy IsardVDI in minutes
  • Scalable: you can manage multiple hypervisors and add / remove them depending on your needs
  • Fast: start a desktop and connect to it in a matter of seconds
  • Versatile: you can run all the OS supported by QEMU/KVM, and there are multiple viewers supported:
    • SPICE
    • noVNC (web)
    • RDP
    • Guacamole RDP (web)

Table of contents

Quick Start

https://isard.gitlab.io/isardvdi-docs/install/#quick-start

Usage

Desktops

To download predefined and tested desktops, you can go to the Downloads section, in the Administration frontend.

If you want to create your own desktop:

  1. Go to Media section (in the Administration frontend), and download an ISO
  2. After the download is finished, it will show a desktop icon where you can create the desktop.

Templates

Create a template from a desktop (in the Administration frontend):

  1. Open desktop details and click the Template it button.
  2. Fill in the form and click on create.

It will create a template from that desktop as it was now. You can create as many desktops identical to that template.

Main admin screen

Documentation

Follow the extensive documentation to get the most of your installation:

Version upgrade notes:

Contributing

The development is done at GitLab. You can open an issue and create pull requests there. Also, there's the CONTRIBUTING.md file, that you should read too. Happy hacking! :D

Support and Contact

If you have a question related with the software, open an issue! Otherwise, email us at info@isardvdi.com. We also offer professional paid support. If you are interested, email us! :)

Other links

License

IsardVDI is licensed under the AGPL v3.0. You can read the full license here