Note: Only a user with a Project Manager role or higher can create and manage environment policies.
In CloudShare, a policy is used to specify how long a virtual environment will run, when it will be deleted, and what happens to it when it has been idle for a predetermined length of time.
You can define as many environment policies as you need, and apply a policy to a virtual environment, training class, or POC instance.
A policy defines the amount of time users will be able to use the environment. An environment’s lifetime is set according to the policy associated with it:
- During runtime, the environment will be up with all machines running. Runtime is consumed while the environment is resumed and not when the environment is suspended. The environment will be archived when the runtime is consumed.
- During storage time, the environment will be live. When the environment storage time expires, the environment is deleted. It can be made accessible by extending it from its Environment Details page.
- During suspension time, the environment is not active, but remains readily available and can quickly be accessed by a participant. The environment will automatically suspend after the defined amount of time when the user is not connected.
A Project Manager can define and manage environment policies. Environment policies are associated directly with a project and can be used for any experience type and by any team in the project.