Managing Complete VDI Infra Using SyncHPC

A Role-Based Approach for Infrastructure and VDI Admins

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is no longer just about hosting desktops in the cloud. It’s about providing a secure, high-performance, and manageable digital workspace backed by a scalable and agile infrastructure.

SyncHPC offers a complete solution for VDI management by cleanly separating the responsibilities between two critical Admins:

  • Infra Admins – who manage the foundational virtualization infrastructure.
  • VDI/Desktop Admins – who manage the user-facing desktops and virtual machine operations.

This separation is achieved via two modules:

  • SyncHPC-Infra: A fork of oVirt, tailored for network, storage, and cluster-level infrastructure management.
  • SyncHPC-VDI: A dedicated VDI management layer focused on VM lifecycle, access control, user experience, and vGPU management.

Together, they allow organizations to manage their entire VDI lifecycle from bare metal to user session with clarity and control.

1: Infra Admin : Architect of the Virtual Foundation

Tool: SyncHPC-Infra

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Cluster Management: Adding/removing hypervisors, cluster settings, HA configuration.
  • Network/Subnet Configuration: VLANs, subnets, bridges, and NIC mapping.
  • Storage Setup: Storage domains, shared filesystems, and datastore health.

Why it matters:
Infra Admins ensure that the virtualization environment is secure, resilient, and scalable. Their job is to prepare the canvas on which the VDI team paints the user environments.

Example Tasks:

  • Set up VLAN-backed subnets for internal and external VDI access.
  • Define storage policies and attach NFS/iSCSI volumes for VM disks.
  • Configure cluster-level resource limits and host segregation.

2: VDI/Desktop Admin : Owner of the End-User Experience

Tool: SyncHPC-VDI

Primary Focus Areas:

  • VM Lifecycle Management: Create, delete, resize, and manage virtual desktops.
  • vGPU Assignment: Allocate GPU/MIG instances to VMs for high-performance needs.
  • User & Group Mapping: Connect desktops to AD/LDAP users and groups.
  • Authentication & Security: Define login policies, restrictions, and session rules.
  • VM Pools: Create and maintain pools of desktops for departments, teams, or roles.

Why it matters:
VDI Admins ensure that users get the right virtual environments on time, securely, and with performance optimized for their workloads.

Example Tasks:

  • Provision a pool of GPU-enabled Linux desktops for AI developers.
  • Assign static desktops to a team based on their AD group.
  • Enforce security restrictions on external users (e.g., clipboard disable, session timeouts).
  • Resize VMs based on project needs (CPU, memory, GPU).

Clear Division, Seamless Collaboration

One of the biggest advantages of using SyncHPC is the modular architecture that allows both admins to operate independently, yet remain perfectly in sync.

TaskToolOwner
Configure clusters and networksSyncHPC-InfraInfra Admin
Manage storage domainsSyncHPC-InfraInfra Admin
Create/Resize/Delete VMsSyncHPC-VDIVDI Admin
Assign vGPUsSyncHPC-VDIVDI Admin
Configure VM access & securitySyncHPC-VDIVDI Admin
User/Group desktop mappingSyncHPC-VDIVDI Admin

This approach reduces cross-team dependencies, accelerates service delivery, and aligns with the modern DevOps-style culture where role-based control is essential.

Real-World Scenario: GPU-Powered VDI for an Engineering Team

Let’s say a product engineering team needs Windows desktops with access to NVIDIA H200 MIG slices for CAD simulation.

  • Infra Admin provisions the base cluster and configures the vGPU-backed GPUs.
  • VDI Admin creates a pool of Windows VMs with vGPUs, assigns them to the engineering AD group, and applies session security policies.
  • Users log in via native RDP clients or SyncHPC’s browser-based access to get high-performance desktops, instantly and securely.

Conclusion: VDI Management Made Modular, Secure, and Scalable

SyncHPC reimagines how enterprises manage virtual desktop environments by clearly separating infrastructure responsibilities from desktop management while maintaining deep integration between the two. By empowering:

  • Infra Admins with complete control over network, cluster, and storage,
  • and VDI Admins with intuitive tools for VM management, security, and access control,

Organizations can confidently scale their VDI deployments with fewer bottlenecks, better governance, and faster turnaround times.

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