Open source Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (QEMU/SPICE)
Ausstellende:
Rafael Gieschke (Senior developer and system architect, eScience Dept. Computer Center University of Freiburg)
Michael Scherle (Senior developer, eScience Dept. Computer Center University of Freiburg)
Dr. Dirk von Suchodoletz (Head of eScience Dept. Computer Center, University of Freiburg) / Homepage
VDI delivers a full desktop experience over LAN or WAN, sending graphics to the user and returning input to a central server. Modern protocols also support bidirectional audio, remote USB, and virtual optical‑drive access. While many commercial vendors bundle the required hardware and software into a single product, an equally capable, open‑source solution is still lacking.
A complete VDI stack consists of several inter‑dependent components (display server, protocol engine, GPU driver, connection broker, etc.). In the open‑source world these pieces exist, but they are scattered and often incomplete. The OSVDI project bridges these gaps: it refactors and extends existing modules, implements missing features, and tunes the whole chain for low latency and high throughput.
To date the OSVDI team has produced a stable prototype that runs on Intel server GPUs (Flex 140/170, the B50 family and the upcoming B60). The prototype is fully functional, supports modern VDI protocols, and demonstrates that a performant, sovereign VDI platform can be built entirely from open‑source components.
