Reserve a Hot machine with pre-installed applications

For business-critical sessions—client demos, onboarding, or training—loading speed and reliability are crucial. Admins can use the Hot machine reservation feature to pre-configure cloud rendering machines in advance.

This allows you to select apps, schedule usage, and assign access to specific user groups—all before the session starts.

What it does

Admins can reserve Hot machines through the Control Panel, with the ability to:

• Schedule machines for a defined time range

• Pre-install VR applications

• Scope access by user groups

This gives full control over cloud resources and ensures fast loading and minimal setup during the session.

How to set it up

1. Open the Innoactive Portal Control Panel

2. Go to Cloud Rendering → Reserved Instances

3. Click Add Reservation and select Hot

The Applications tab will be enabled automatically after you click on Hot.

4. Use the Applications tab to select apps to install and assign relevant user groups

You have to make sure that the application is shared with at least one user group. You can check this in Applications settings and you can create User Groups in Users & Groups settings

5. Set start and end time

At this point, your reserved instance is ready to be created. You can check its status from the icon on the left (inactive, preparing, active).

Once the reserved instance is active, the selected user group will enjoy quicker loading time and will be ready for the streaming session!

From the same settings page on Control Panel, you can edit or delete the reserved instance in any moment.

Tips

• Ideal for multi-user events and client demos

• Only Portal Admins or Portal users with the right permissions can schedule reserved instance

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