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OIT now provides a reservation and provisioning system to allow remote access to individual compute environments running under Windows and Linux. This service is called VCL - Virtual Computer Lab - and is particularly useful for remote access to custom operating system and application environments such as those found in computer labs on campus. VCL allows authorized users to reserve access to a compute environment,  by creating a running instance of that environment on a centrally hosted compute cluster. The user accesses the system via remote desktop, which makes it possible to run lab software without visiting the lab in person - this is particularly useful for  providing on-demand access without dedicating hardware to intermittently used applications. To discuss this service, contact Eric Johnson at eric.c.johnson@duke.edu or (919) 613-6758.