Desktop Types
There are three main types of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) desktops available to employees and students: UiO Windows Desktop, UiO Linux Desktop and Scientific Desktops.
UiO Windows Desktop
- Availability: Accessible to everyone without needing to request access.
- Purpose: Ideal for general access to UiO resources, using Office applications, and everyday tasks similar to a typical Windows office or study computer.
- Application examples: Microsoft Office, Web Browsers.
UiO Linux Desktop
- Availability: Accessible to everyone without needing to request access.
- Purpose: Ideal for general access to UiO resources, coding (python, java, C, etc), and everyday tasks similar to a typical Linux office or study computer.
- Application examples: LibreOffice, Web Browsers, compilers, Pyhon, editors.
Scientific Desktops (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond)
- Availability: You can request access here.
- Purpose: Suitable for users needing more powerful machines or specialized software. Read more about their specific hardware configurations here.
- Application examples: Microsoft Office, Web Browsers, Matlab, SPSS, RStudio, QGIS, Julia, LabVIEW, Gephi (and many many more).
Please send us an e-mail usit-vdi-drift@usit.uio.no (our RT queue) if you would like other applications installed to any of the virtual desktops.
Persistent Desktops
Our infrastructure supports persistent desktops running Windows or Linux operating. These high-performance desktops are suitable for intensive computational tasks and specialized applications.
Course Desktops
There are various Windows and Linux desktops tailored for courses and specialized use cases. Contact us here for more information.
Additional Resources
- For more detailed information, check our FAQ.
- Need help with setup and configurations? Contact us here.