Features

Self-Service Web Interface

• Create and provision multi-machine systems in seconds
• Click on thumbnail views to gain console access to virtual machines
• Start, shut-down, suspend and snapshot virtual machines individually or as a complete system
• View comprehensive reporting of usage and activity
• Manage user and team permissions, quotas and account settings

Skytap Library

• Browse and search a pre-populated software library which includes virtual images of major operating systems, databases and other system and application software in multiple languages
• Create virtual machine configurations from pre-defined templates
• Organize configurations in personal and project views
• Upload existing virtual machine images for use in Skytap
• Upload and manage custom software builds, test assets and tools
• Edit tags and metadata to enable fast filtering of content

Cloud Infrastructure On Demand

• Deploy configurations on demand using Skytap’s cloud infrastructure pool
• Configure network fencing, hostnames, IP addresses, and subnet settings
• Run multiple instances of the same multi-machine configuration side by side
• Specify memory and CPU characteristics for each VM
• Gain full root control and access machines via VNC, RDP, or SSH

Global Collaboration

• Suspend, snapshot and share multi-machine configurations
• Email or IM a Skytap Resource Link pointing to a snapshot or live running configuration
• Create projects and assign team members, assets and resources

Integration and Extensibility

• Control lab resources through a rich Web services (REST) API
• Connect back to in-house environments using a Virtual Private Cloud
• Assign Public IP addresses to virtual machines

Skytap Cloud system requirements:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+ or Firefox 2+
• Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 1.5+