ReadyTech-Hosted Labs

Let ReadyTech Host Your Virtual IT Labs

Build the training environments your courses need while ReadyTech manages the infrastructure behind them. Choose cloud or bare-metal hosting and get lab management, instructor tools, learner access, and 24/7 support in one training platform.

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Previously we worked with 'our own' hardware and virtual machines, but this was not ideal in terms of maintenance and availability. We then learned about the possibilities of ReadyTech and this was a reason for us to start working with it. How would this fit within our training facilities? We really liked this.

Wilfred Korporaal

5 out of 5 · G2

5M+
Learners served
99.9%
Platform uptime
8M+
Labs delivered
30+
Years in business

See ReadyTech-Hosted Labs in Action

Fully Managed Hosting

Focus on Training. We'll Manage the Infrastructure.

ReadyTech gives you the hosting and the training platform your team needs to deliver hands-on labs, without operating any infrastructure yourself.

Fully Managed Infrastructure

ReadyTech runs the cloud or bare-metal infrastructure behind your labs, so your team never has to build, operate, or maintain it.

Reliable Hosting, 24/7 Support

Your labs run on infrastructure ReadyTech monitors and maintains, backed by live support, 24 hours a day, every day of the year for instructors and learners.

A Complete Training Toolset

Get hosting plus lab management, instructor monitoring and control, Virtual Classroom, assessments, analytics, and browser-based lab access in one platform.

Flexible by Design

Choose the hosting model that fits each program and adjust as your needs change, with no long-term commitment.

ReadyTech Cloud

Cloud Hosting Without the Infrastructure Work

Run virtual IT labs on ReadyTech-managed cloud infrastructure while your team stays focused on building courses and delivering training.

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Spin Up Labs Quickly

Deploy virtual training environments on demand without provisioning or maintaining your own cloud.

Scale With Your Training

Support changing class sizes and training demand without building and maintaining cloud infrastructure yourself.

Build the Labs Your Courses Need

Your team creates and configures the training environments while ReadyTech provides and manages the cloud behind them.

Deliver Closer to Learners Worldwide

Use ReadyTech's global data centers to place labs closer to learners across regions for a more responsive experience, without managing hosting in multiple locations.

ReadyTech Bare Metal

More Power for Complex Training Labs

When your courses need more performance or advanced virtualization, ReadyTech bare-metal hosting gives you dedicated hardware without requiring your team to manage the physical infrastructure.

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Run Complex Virtualized Environments

Build labs using hypervisors such as ESXi or Hyper-V with multiple virtual machines and advanced network topologies.

Avoid Double Virtualization

Run your hypervisor directly on dedicated hardware instead of adding another virtualization layer that can affect performance.

Get Dedicated Performance

Give demanding labs the processing power and responsiveness they need for more complex technical training.

ReadyTech Lab Management

Keep Courses, Classes, and Learners Organized

ReadyTech Lab Management gives your training team a simpler way to organize courses, prepare classes, manage learners, and reuse lab setups across your training program.

Build Once, Reuse Everywhere

Create reusable course and lab templates so new classes are prepared in minutes instead of rebuilt from scratch.

Manage Learners With Ease

Add or remove learner seats as enrollment changes and keep access organized with the rest of the class.

Keep Every Class Organized

Manage courses, classes, learners, schedules, and lab access from one training-focused system.

More Than Lab Hosting

An All-in-One Platform for Hands-On Training

No matter where your labs are hosted, ReadyTech brings the tools instructors and learners need together in one training platform.

Monitor, Assist, and Take Control

Lab Overview gives instructors real-time visibility into learner labs so they can spot problems, see who needs help, and take or share control when needed.

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Deliver Live Training

Virtual Classroom brings live instruction, collaboration, and course materials together with hands-on labs in one training experience.

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Test Knowledge With Quizzes and Exams

STEP adds surveys, tasks, exams, and polls right inside training, so you can run assessments, measure learning, and keep learners engaged.

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Give Learners Secure Browser Access

ReadyTech opens labs in a browser with no downloads, plug-ins, or VPNs, and keeps environments off the open internet, with a secure connection designed to work through corporate firewalls.

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Improve Courses With Analytics

Use learner and training activity data to understand participation, identify trends, and improve future courses.

Customer outcomes

Real teams. Real results.

See how training teams put ReadyTech to work.

Customer story

Hosted labs, ready anywhere in the world.

With ReadyTech's hosted training environment, Baker Hughes delivered virtual training labs worldwide on a short timeline. Trainees reached their labs with just a browser and an internet connection.

Baker Hughes

2,000+

employees trained across 7 countries

Read Baker Hughes' Case Study
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Specialized Training

Have More Complex Infrastructure Requirements?

ReadyTech can also host specialized environments that go beyond standard cloud or bare-metal configurations. Support training that depends on proprietary hardware, networking or security equipment, BIOS-level access, or other specialized infrastructure.

Why Teams Trust ReadyTech

Users love us

What instructors and training teams say about ReadyTech.

4.5/5

Based on 233 reviews on G2

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5.0 / 5 on G2
“ReadyTech lets you host a training site without maintaining individual servers or technology. Attendees can access it through an internet browser, and the system is very user-friendly. If issues arise, ReadyTech responds quickly and resolves them accurately.”
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★★★★☆
4.0 / 5 on G2
“Fast turnaround time, I can generate an individual session or a group session within 24 hours, and with their global reach I can train in Asia, Europe, or North America with excellent connectivity. Uploading training images is also very fast with their ftp site.”
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★★★★★
5.0 / 5 on G2
“ReadyTech has always provided a solid service with great 24/7/365 support. The lab environments are easy to set up and use. Customers have a great user experience, and as an instructor, I have the tools I need to help students easily resolve any lab issues they might encounter.”
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Customer experiences, in their own words.

Customer stories

Teams that run labs with ReadyTech.

See how customers use ReadyTech to deliver and manage hands-on training.

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Shoptech Software

93%

of students served through virtual classrooms

Shoptech moved from face-to-face training to ReadyTech virtual classrooms, closing two physical training facilities.

Read the Shoptech Story
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Informatica

230%

growth in online classes, 2006–2014

Informatica selected ReadyTech for reliable customer training and grew its online classes by 230% between 2006 and 2014.

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OpenText Documentum

8,000+

learners trained across 50 countries

Documentum standardized on ReadyTech so its hands-on labs run the same for every learner, with lab setup handled centrally.

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Learn about ReadyTech-hosted labs

ReadyTech-hosted labs FAQ.

Answers to common questions about letting ReadyTech host and manage your training lab environments.

What are ReadyTech-Hosted Labs?
ReadyTech-Hosted Labs run on cloud or bare-metal infrastructure hosted and managed by ReadyTech. Your team builds the training environment while ReadyTech manages the infrastructure behind it.
What is the difference between ReadyTech cloud and bare-metal hosting?
ReadyTech cloud provides flexible virtual infrastructure for most training environments. Bare metal provides dedicated hardware for courses that require greater performance, hypervisor access, complex virtualization, or advanced networking.
When should we use bare-metal hosting?
Bare metal is a strong fit when training requires ESXi, Hyper-V, multiple virtual machines, complex network topologies, or workloads where double virtualization could affect performance.
Does ReadyTech manage the hosting infrastructure?
Yes. ReadyTech manages the underlying cloud or bare-metal infrastructure so your team can focus on building courses and delivering training.
What support do we get with ReadyTech-hosted labs?
ReadyTech monitors and maintains the hosting infrastructure and provides live support, 24 hours a day, every day of the year for instructors and learners.
Can we reuse our course and lab setups?
Yes. ReadyTech Lab Management lets you create reusable course and lab templates so future classes can be prepared faster without rebuilding the same setup.
Can we easily add or remove students from a class?
Yes. You can manage learner seats as enrollment changes and keep learner access organized with the class and course setup.
Can ReadyTech support learners around the world?
Yes. ReadyTech uses global data centers to help deliver virtual IT labs closer to geographically distributed learners.
What training tools are included?
ReadyTech provides lab management, Lab Overview for monitoring and control, Virtual Classroom, STEP assessments, analytics, and browser-based lab access.
Does ReadyTech require a long-term commitment?
No. ReadyTech offers hosting and training solutions without long-term commitments.

ReadyTech-hosted labs

Let ReadyTech Handle the Infrastructure

Build the training environments your courses require while ReadyTech manages the hosting infrastructure and gives your team the tools to deliver better hands-on training. Get a demo to see ReadyTech in action, or request a 30-day free trial to run a class of your own.