A lab template is a container that can contain one or more virtual machines. Lab templates ensure that virtual machines are consistently configured across an entire organization.

The Lab Template List provides many options to manage your organization's lab templates.

Using Prepopulated Labs

The Prepop feature deploys an instance of a lab ahead of user demand and leaves it running. When a user requests an instance of that lab, VMware Lab Platform connects that user to an already running copy in a matter of seconds, and then queues up another deployment of a prepop for the future deployment.

The Prepop feature is configured when you set up a lab template or create a lab.