DaDesktop

Roadmap

DaDesktop for training roadmap

  1. Training materials organization - Better integration with trainer materials, user notes, presentations, etc.
  2. Auto Upscaling Desktop - if a participant's or trainer's Desktop runs out of resources, adding more resources (CPU, RAM, Disk) should happen automatically without stopping the desktop
  3. Real time subtitles with translations - for instance, when a trainer speaking English is teaching Japanese participants, the participants can read Japanese subtitles in real time (available for customers who have selected "Preview features")
  4. Real time interpretation with AI - Japanese participants can listen to real-time Japanese interpretation even though the trainer is speaking English
  5. Participant assistant -  the system assists participants during labs by suggesting the 'next move' or alerting users if they've completed an exercise incorrectly, providing much faster feedback when users get 'stuck'. Also known as the Participant Assistant Agent. (available in Preview features)
  6. Statistics - course coordinators and stakeholders can view user participation

DaDesktop for Work (DD4W)

  1. Public Cloud - Currently, DaDesktop for Work is only available for private deployments; the plan is to make DD4W available to the general public as a public cloud offering
  2. Better encryption integration - Currently, encryption setup is handled only by the operating system, allowing the user to integrate it with DaDesktop. A GUI would make this process smoother (for example, the user wouldn't need to type a password on the machine, since the system already knows who they are)
  3. Auto-switch Remote replica - the system will create or detect the closest remote replica to minimize lag and improve the user experience

DaDesktop Labs/Self-study

  1. The system provides users with feedback on their lab progress
  2. Creator studio - lab creators can easily edit recordings online and synchronize them with the lab instructions, desktop templates, and other resources (already available in Beta)

Technical Roadmap

  1. User Experience
    1. Simplification of the user interface
    2. Easier acquisition of cloud image O/S templates
  2. Billing
    1. Multi-currency support
  3. Generic cloud support (Available in Preview)
    1. Spot instance support (available by invitation only)
    2. Allow editing of any available qemu options