Introduction to WindRiver Helix Virtualization Platform
Wind River Studio Virtual Lab is a cutting-edge platform that accelerates development cycles by enabling earlier, more frequent, and consistent testing. This innovative solution removes the bottleneck of limited embedded hardware availability by providing cloud access to shared virtual and physical assets. Developers can leverage uniform, cloud-based management of simulated and physical hardware resources to automate embedded testing, maximizing costly development resources.
Managing Virtual and Physical Targets in the Cloud
Wind River Studio Virtual Lab allows users to easily and securely share testing assets in the cloud. This includes hardware test benches, in-house virtual models, and a comprehensive library of virtual models provided by Wind River. With intuitive management, access, and reservations, developers can efficiently manage, configure, reserve, and schedule testing assets through a centralized platform, ensuring reliable access from manual and programmatic workflows.
Debugging and Testing Complex Systems with Ease
Virtual and physical testing resources in Wind River Studio Virtual Lab come equipped with setup, configuration, and teardown scripts to guarantee predictable start and end states during the debugging and testing of complex software systems. Moreover, the platform seamlessly integrates with Studio, serving as a configurable and interchangeable building block in Wind River Studio Pipelines and Wind River Studio Test Automation.
Enhancing Security Measures for Virtual Lab Access
To ensure secure access to Studio Virtual Lab, a defense-in-depth approach is implemented, utilizing secure gateways, authentication, authorization, and encrypted communication channels. This robust security framework enables developers to access the platform remotely via a secure SSH connection link to the OS terminal interface, allowing custom commands and secure shared access to testing resources from anywhere.
Scaling Development Operations through Simulation
Wind River Studio Virtual Lab empowers development teams to scale their productivity by providing virtual hardware target management capabilities. Users can create virtual target boards at scale, run applications, debug code, and execute tests similar to those on physical boards, but with added agility and efficiency. Through full system simulation and rapid testing simulation, developers can run regression testing in minutes, significantly enhancing development agility.
Customization and Flexibility in Virtual Target Management
Studio Virtual Lab offers users the flexibility to register their own virtual targets, allowing for customized configurations and data persistence between sessions. Developers can adapt out-of-the-box virtual targets to match specific use cases and workflows, enhancing the versatility and adaptability of the platform for various project needs.