Case Study: Universidad Estatal a Distancia achieves 24/7 virtual lab access with Parallels RAS

Universidad Estatal a Distancia saves 12.5 hours a week with Parallels RAS

Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), a distance learning university in Costa Rica, faced the challenge of delivering hands-on technical education to its students remotely. Their specific need was to virtualize physical engineering lab experiences to provide secure, scalable access to specialized applications for thousands of distance-learning students. To address this, they turned to vendor Parallels and implemented their remote access solution, Parallels RAS.

Parallels RAS provided a centralized platform that integrated with UNED's existing systems like Moodle and Active Directory, automating user provisioning and enabling 24/7 access to virtual labs. The solution delivered significant results, including saving over 12 hours of administrative work per week and successfully expanding the program from Telecommunications to also include Computer and Industrial Engineering. This implementation by Parallels empowered thousands of students to complete practical lab work from anywhere, bridging the digital divide for technical education.

Universidad Estatal a Distancia (uned)