Core Platform
Live Cloud and IT Environments
Assess practical skills in real Azure, AWS, GCP, Microsoft 365, Linux, Windows Server, networking, cybersecurity, Kubernetes, and other production-like environments.
Build Hands-On Assessments
Stop testing memory and start measuring real skill. Measure workforce readiness, technical competency, and learning outcomes through live lab environments that assess practical skills across cloud, infrastructure, security, DevOps, and AI technologies.
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5M+
Labs Provisioned
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1M+
Participants Supported
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60+
Technology Domains
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10+
Years Delivering Hands-On Learning
CloudLabs Redefining Success
Powering hands-on assessments for some of the world's leading ISVs, enterprises, GSIs, and technology vendors
- Microsoft
- MIT
- IBM
- Accenture
- Capgemini
- Columbia University
- Tech Mahindra
- Infosys
- University of Washington
- Palo Alto Networks
- Deakin University
- Kyndryl
- Cognizant
- Databricks
- Simplilearn
- Datadog
- Check Point
- Seneca Polytechnic
- Sophos
- Red Hat
- Udacity
- Cloudera
- BCIT
- VMware
- Trainocate
- Axonius
- Netskope
- Barracuda
The Problem
Why Traditional Technical Assessments Fall Short
Most technical assessments measure knowledge recall rather than practical capability.
Knowledge Doesn't Always Translate To Execution
Candidates may understand concepts but struggle to deploy, configure, troubleshoot, or optimize solutions in real-world environments.
Limited Visibility into Skill Levels
Organizations often lack objective methods for differentiating beginner, intermediate, and advanced technical capabilities.
Workforce Planning Becomes Difficult
Without practical validation, staffing decisions, hiring evaluations, and capability development programs rely on assumptions rather than evidence.
Training Impact Is Hard To Measure
Course completion and certification achievements don't always demonstrate job-ready skills.
Assess Technical Skills in Live Environments
CloudLabs provisions dedicated assessment environments where participants complete real-world technical tasks and receive automated scoring based on actual outcomes.
Scoring
Automated Validation And Scoring
Every task is verified through validation scripts that confirm successful completion and support task-level scoring.
Flexibility
Hybrid Assessment Experiences
Combine hands-on labs, scenario-based questions, and knowledge checks within a single assessment.
Workflow
Assessment-To-Learning Workflow
Transform assessment scenarios into guided learning experiences to support continuous skill development.
Branding
White-Labeled Delivery
Deliver assessments through your branded portal or integrate them into existing learning and talent systems.
Analytics
Enterprise Reporting And Analytics
Track individual, team, and organizational performance through detailed dashboards and assessment reports.
How It Works
How CloudLabs Lab Assessments Work
Define Goals
You Define Assessment Goals
Identify the skills, technologies, proficiency levels, and outcomes you want to measure.
Capabilities
Key Assessment Capabilities
Everything your organization needs to design, deploy, and scale hands-on technical assessments at enterprise grade.
Hands-On Technical Assessments
Validate practical skills through real-world tasks and scenarios.
Multi-Cloud Assessment Support
Assess capabilities across Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle Cloud, and hybrid environments.
Automated Scoring Engines
Verify outcomes automatically using infrastructure-level validation.
Role-Based Competency Frameworks
Support L100, L200, and L300 skill-level assessments.
LMS And Platform Integration
Integrate with Moodle, Canvas, and other learning systems through LTI 1.1 and 1.3.
White-Labeled Assessment Experiences
Provide branded assessment journeys for employees, partners, customers, or candidates.
Advanced Reporting and Insights
Identify skill gaps, readiness levels, and performance trends across teams.
Built For Organizations That Need to Measure Technical Capability at Scale
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Enterprise Organizations
Evaluate workforce readiness across cloud, infrastructure, security, and platform teams. Identify skill gaps across teams, measure training effectiveness, improve workforce planning, and support digital transformation initiatives.
Global System Integrators
Benchmark technical capabilities across large engineering populations and align talent to customer engagements. Improve project staffing decisions, benchmark engineers at scale, increase delivery readiness, and accelerate capability development.
IT Services Providers
Assess delivery readiness across implementation, support, managed services, and consulting teams. Reduce bench-to-billable timelines, improve resource utilization, strengthen service quality, and increase customer satisfaction.
Technology Vendors
Evaluate technical competency among employees and partners through certification programs. Scale technical enablement, improve certification outcomes, increase field readiness, and strengthen customer success initiatives.
ISVs & SaaS Providers
Measure product expertise and accelerate readiness across implementation, support, and customer success teams. Accelerate onboarding, improve product expertise, standardize technical competency, and increase customer adoption success.
Channel Partners & Distributors
Assess partner capability and strengthen technical enablement programs. Improve partner quality, increase deployment success, scale partner enablement, and support ecosystem growth.
Technology Coverage
Assess Skills Across 60+ Technology Domains
CloudLabs delivers hands-on assessments across cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, data, and modern IT technologies through real-world lab environments powered by Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle Cloud, and more.
Why CloudLabs
Why Organizations Choose CloudLabs Over Building Assessments In-House
Launching technical assessment initiatives internally often demands considerable investment across infrastructure, content development, validation, reporting, and ongoing operations. CloudLabs enables organizations to deploy secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready assessment programs without the burden of building and maintaining them from scratch.
In-House Approach
Time To Launch
Launch assessment programs in weeks
Often requires months of development and testing
Assessment Development Effort
Co-create assessments with CloudLabs experts
Internal teams own design, development, validation, and maintenance
Technology Coverage
60+ technology domains available
Build and maintain each assessment individually
Infrastructure Management
Managed by CloudLabs
Internal teams provision, maintain, and support environments
Multi-Cloud Assessment Support
Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle, and hybrid scenarios
Complex to orchestrate and maintain across platforms
Automated Validation & Scoring
Built-in validation and task-level scoring
Requires custom development and ongoing updates
Reporting & Insights
Ready-to-use dashboards and performance analytics
Custom reporting development required
LMS & Platform Integrations
Available out of the box
Requires integration development and testing
Assessment Maintenance
Managed by CloudLabs
Continuous internal engineering effort required
Scalability
Designed for enterprise-wide programs
Limited by internal infrastructure and support capacity
Cost Predictability
Optimized environments with controlled cloud consumption
Risk of escalating cloud and operational costs
Ongoing Support
Dedicated technical and operational support
Internal teams provide ongoing support and troubleshooting
Get Started
Start With a CloudLabs Platform POC
Evaluate how hands-on assessments can help your organization measure technical capability more effectively.
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Build Real Assessment Scenarios
Create assessments aligned to your technologies, roles, and business objectives.
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Evaluate Scoring and Reporting
Review automated scoring, capability insights, and performance analytics.
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Launch A Pilot Cohort
Run assessments with a selected group before expanding across the organization.
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Scale With Confidence
Deploy assessments across teams, business units, hiring programs, and partner ecosystems.
Talk to our team
Tell us about your assessment needs and we'll help you get started.
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