CloudLabs End-to-End Managed Services Helps Queen's University Enable Seamless Cross-Platform Learning for International Students

Queen’s University, located in Kingston, Ontario, is a research-intensive institution educating 31,000 students from 101 countries. With a diverse international student body across multiple operating systems, ensuring equal access to course tools was a pressing need.

The university’s diverse student body, many on Mac OS, needed access to Windows-based tools like Power BI Desktop. They also needed EC2 lab environments with pre-installed tools and auto-alerts to manage costs and reduce manual oversight.

CloudLabs addressed these challenges with a tailored solution:

• Hands-on EC2 lab environments enabling Mac OS students to access Windows applications seamlessly
• Pre-installed tools on every lab instance, no setup required for students or faculty
• Automated alerts and VM auto-shutdown during periods of inactivity, reducing costs and manual intervention