Learningspace Solution

Pain point analysis:

1. Slow recovery from failures: Based on local hardware, operating systems, and applications, traditional PCs must be maintained locally. Multi-brand and multi-model PC management makes administrators overburdened.

2. Low O&M efficiency: Multitasking is common for busy O&M personnel. Low efficiency is a common problem as they deal with different problems from users at different levels.

3. Weak administrative authority: The third-party software conducts grading and decentralization of authority management for PC peripherals and administrators' management authority over the entire network, so student behavior is uncontrollable, and teaching works are ineffective.

4. High virus risk: Lack of management methods on traditional PCs and random port reading and writing increase the risk of Trojan virus infection and threaten the information asset security of enterprises.

Solution overview:

The overall solution consists of three components: data center, transmission network, and client. The data center includes the server cluster and Learningspace system (distributed storage, management client, teacher client, and student client). The transmission network includes the management network, service network, storage network, and client access network. The access clients include student fat/thin clients and teacher clients.

The platform supports management of both VDI and VOI. Different client models are used for different scenarios to improve cost-effectiveness.

VDI is flexible and highly malleable. It can be used for common service scenarios and meet high-performance 3D requirements with the vGPU technology.

For VOI local computing, data is stored in the cloud to maximize the performance of clients. It saves cloud host resources saving and features strong peripheral compatibility.

Core technical features of H3C Learningspace

(1) High-quality core products with advanced technologies

1. The underlying layer is based on the CAS computing virtualization platform and ONEStor storage virtualization platform which are independently developed by H3C. It ranks high in the SPEC_virt performance test worldwide as well as the Chinese computing virtualization software list and distributed block storage software list.

2. The solution adopts the server hardware of Chinese brands that reaches the international-level quality, ranking top 2 in market share.

3. Cloud terminals have passed relevant international and Chinese hardware evaluations.

4. It has a software R&D team of more than 300 engineers.

(2) High compatibility

1. Operating systems, including more than 30 versions of Windows, Linux and macOS, are supported.

2. More than 300 types of common application software for teaching scenarios, including browser, Office, Photoshop, Flash, and 3D One, are supported.

3. More than 10 types of exam software, including iFlytek, SeaSkyLand, Zhuofan, and NCRE, are supported.

4. Chinese operating system software, including NeoKylin and UOS, is supported.

(3) Strong scenario adaptation capability

1. Deployment environment scenarios:

(a) For scenarios such as information technology classes, makerspace, and English listening and speaking training, the course templates can be switched flexibly, and one room can be used for multiple purposes, saving the space of the function room. A class can be divided and multiple classes can be combined so that the teacher can give lessons to large classes.

(b) Remote access and mobile access scenarios are supported.

(c) For training centers and meeting centers, it provides complete functions of teaching and demonstration for various teaching forms.

(d) For the electronic reading rooms, the library mode can be customized, and the desktop will be restored after shutdown.

2. Application software scenarios:

(a) For software that is used to transmit a large amount of data, such as Kingdee, Yonyou, and accounting software, the performance is deeply optimized.

(b) For 3D simulation, 3D drawing, and special effects rendering, an independent virtual graphics card is assigned to each student's desktop based on the vGPU technology, improving performance greatly. The desktops and 2D and 3D desktops can be managed in a unified manner.

(c) For the test center, all-around guarantees are provided for national-level examinations, including the NCRE mode, ATA mode, and test-dedicated images. The test center has passed the testing of National Health Professional Technical Qualification Examination, Accounting Professional Technical Qualification Examination, and Labor Occupation Appraisal Examination. The combination of the virtual machine HA + backup system creates a more stable and secure test environment than the traditional model.

Customer benefits of H3C Learningspace

Integrated and complete solution with quality assurance: Compared with the solutions adopting the self-developed cloud desktop software + OEM server + open-source virtualization software, the H3C Learningspace solution features flexible configuration, short delivery cycle, excellent product quality, and timely locating and solving of problems.

Cluster supported for higher reliability and flexibility: H3C Learningspace supports a cluster consisting of multiple servers that can be flexibly allocated according to the different number of clients in each classroom. If a fault occurs, the student desktop can fail over in the cluster to ensure high reliability. H3C Learningspace is more flexible than the solution that binds the servers with classrooms.

Based on VDI capabilities, H3C Learningspace is deeply integrated with WeCom and DingTalk to build a complete digital space solution with the model of the portal (mobile and PC clients) + VDI + vAPP + application store.

The innovative life cycle service mode is adopted with support for Cloudnet deployment, remote O&M, private line services, and healthy work orders. As shown in the following figure, it completely solves the problem of lacking the subsequent after-sale service.

To meet the high resource requirements such as the new curriculum reform, a VOI solution is released for unified management and local computing, and supports the offline mode and provides the same peripheral compatibility as a PC, so it is more convenient for protecting investments and obsoleting the traditional hybrid computing mode. (The main disadvantages of the traditional hybrid computing mode: The underlying operating system cannot be restored, the operating system cannot be incrementally updated, and the case-by-case adaptation of each software requires continuous updates of software versions).