Virtual IT Labs

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A virtual training platform with support for any hands-on lab scenario—plus virtual classroom tools, performance dashboard, and materials management. No Zoom/Teams patchwork. No cloud provider headaches. Flexible pricing with no long-term contracts.

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Prior to using RT our learners had to be physically present in our building. This came with significant financial and time costs to both our organization and theirs (in fact, our classes operated at a loss to us). Attempting to teach software skills without the ability to directly "reach through" the computer to assist learners was frustrating to everyone. RT completely solved both of these problems!

Tracie Noel-Oxler

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Why ReadyTech

Why Choose ReadyTech for Virtual IT Labs?

No matter the cloud, hardware, or location—virtual training that just works.

ReadyTech is the only platform designed from the ground up to support every lab training solution — from cloud to custom hardware and in-house labs to local labs. With built-in hands-on labs, an integrated virtual classroom, materials management, and real-time instructor oversight, your programs run smoother and deliver better outcomes.

Whether you’re training in tech, finance, government, healthcare, or manufacturing, and whether your learners need access to cloud labs, hardware based, on-prem systems, or ‘use’ their own computers — ReadyTech scales with you.

  • Cloud agnostic/ support for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud and RT private cloud — ReadyTech adapts to your needs so you can scale training globally without IT headaches.

  • An all-in-one platform. Virtual labs + classroom + materials + performance dashboard = faster setup, easier delivery, and better learning outcomes — no need for multiple tools or vendors.

  • Flexible pricing — monthly subscription or pay-as-you-go. No long-term contracts. Only pay for what you use, so you stay in control of costs.

  • Full instructor oversight — live thumbnails, assist tools, and remote control for real-time student support for all lab solutions.

  • Browser-based student access with HyperView — no downloads, plugins, VPNs, or external IPs. Forget RDP and VNC.

  • Live support, 24 hours a day, every day of the year — for instructors and students, we have you covered at all times.

All-in-one training

An All-in-One Training Platform That Solves Real Problems

No matter the cloud, hardware, or location—virtual training that just works.

Reduce Idle Compute Time

Axis automation starts and stops your cloud provider labs on schedule, so VMs you might leave on accidentally don’t keep running. Storage and other cloud provider charges may continue while compute is stopped.

No More “It Won’t Connect”

With HyperView, students launch their lab in a browser — no plugins, VPNs, downloads, or IT setup required. It just works — with encrypted, firewall-friendly connections that keep data secure.

Don’t Ever Teach Blind Again

Whether you’re hosting in the cloud, on-prem, or on student-owned devices, ReadyTech gives instructors full visibility and control — with live thumbnails, screen viewing, remote assist, and permission-based takeovers.

Can’t risk sensitive training data?

Our in-house and local labs keep training data inside your network — ideal for banks, government, or regulated environments. And yes, you still get live instructor visibility and remote assist. Local doesn’t mean limited.

Cloud consoles weren’t built for training.

Axis gives instructors and coordinators a clean, training-first interface — no cloud engineering needed. Schedule classes, deploy labs, and manage access in minutes, all without touching AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud dashboards. It’s streamlined setup designed for educators, not IT pros.

Specialized Hardware Training

Deliver training on systems with fixed interfaces, license dongles, GPU-intensive setups, or hardware that cloud environments can’t replicate.

Why Teams Trust ReadyTech

Users love us

What instructors and training teams say about ReadyTech.

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Based on 233 reviews on G2

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“Managing students lab remotely is very easy. Setting up the required software before the class is saving time.”
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“The simplicity to access and setup has been great, enabling huge savings in time and resource.”
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“In our previous training environment, setting up a training class took hours; with ReadyTech, it takes only minutes.”
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Customer experiences, in their own words.
Lab hosting options

Five Lab Hosting Options for Any Training Environment

Whatever your infrastructure or program, ReadyTech adapts to your setup to deliver smooth, responsive, high-performance training anywhere.

Axis + Your Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud)

Use your existing AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud accounts without wrestling with complex consoles:

  • Seamless scheduling: Auto-start and tear down labs around your class times.

  • Quick deployment: Get live labs ready in minutes, not hours.

  • Cost control: Scheduled auto-shutdowns reduce unnecessary compute runtime. Storage and other cloud provider charges may continue while compute is stopped.

  • Zero cloud-console headaches: A training-focused UI. Create course templates and schedule your training sessions. It's that easy.

  • Real-time scaling: Match resources to class size on the fly.

In-House Labs

Turn idle on-prem compute resources into secure virtual labs with full instructor oversight:

  • Utilize existing space: Turn classrooms, server racks, or workstations into hands-on training environments.

  • Secure remote access: Students connect securely through a web portal. No VPN or downloads required.

  • Live instructor view: Monitor every student lab via thumbnails or full-screen desktop views.

  • Remote assistance: Take control of a learner’s lab to guide them in real time.

  • Specialty device support: Seamlessly include USB dongles, serial ports, local mainframe access, GPU workstations, and more.

  • Cost-effective: Maximize ROI by leveraging the hardware you already own.

Local Labs

Have students use their own local computers to attend virtual hands-on training with oversight and control:

  • Instructor oversight: Live thumbnail and full-screen views let you monitor every learner’s desktop.

  • Interactive assistance: Request and take control of a student’s machine (with their permission) to guide them in real time.

  • Minimal IT setup: Students simply download our lightweight DesktopAgent; all traffic uses secure, outbound-only HTTPS—no inbound ports, VPNs, or firewall changes required.

  • Specialty hardware support: Leverage local machine GPUs for CAD or simulations, USB dongles, serial ports, and other locally attached devices.

  • Cost-effective: Eliminate the need for virtual lab fees by tapping into student-owned hardware for scalable, budget-friendly training. Ideal for training on cloud (SaaS) applications.

  • Compliance-grade security: All data stays within the student’s device or corporate network—ideal for banking, finance, government, and other regulated environments.

ReadyTech Cloud Hosting

Launch and manage your virtual labs in minutes with enterprise-grade cloud reliability:

  • All-in-one solution: Virtual IT labs, integrated virtual classroom, centralized oversight and control, 24/7 support, and a training materials library.

  • Pay-as-you-go pricing: No long-term contracts.

  • Worldwide performance: Data centers in the US, Asia & Europe for low-latency access.

  • On-demand scaling: Add or remove student seats quickly to scale with class demand.

  • Always-on support: 24/7 monitoring, plus live support 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Hardware Hosting

We have bare-metal servers, ideal for ESXi, Hyper-V or other virtualization technology without losing performance due to double virtualizing:

  • Bare-metal performance: High-power servers ideal for ESXi, Hyper-V, and other performance-sensitive workloads.

  • Any topology: Support for simple VLANs to highly complex multi-layer networking.

  • Custom device support: Host your proprietary network gear, security appliances, BIOS-level rigs, USB dongles, COM-port devices, and any specialty hardware.

  • Secure co-hosting: Your equipment lives safely alongside our infrastructure, fully managed and monitored by ReadyTech.

Johnson Controls customer story

Johnson Controls Cuts Training Costs 83% with ReadyTech — While Expanding Student Reach

“We can simulate a real-life, hands-on system from anywhere.” — Tom Dickinson, Manager of Technical Education Team, Johnson Controls

  • Built a remote lab environment for proprietary HVAC system training

  • Reached more students in remote areas without adding new physical locations

  • Enabled real-time, hands-on instruction — just like in-person

  • 24/7 support and custom integration with complex systems

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Deliver hands-on virtual training with more control and less complexity

See how ReadyTech brings live instruction, hands-on labs, self-paced learning, many lab hosting options, instructor control, and live support, 24 hours a day, every day of the year into one connected training platform. Get a demo to see ReadyTech in action, or request a 30-day free trial to run a class of your own.