Dean Anderson [Brigham Young University]
Dean Anderson is an HPC Systems Administrator at Brigham Young University where he has worked for over 25 years.
Session
Not all commercially available software will run on Linux or Wine, compelling researchers to request Windows in HPC environments. Traditional solutions demand dedicated servers, Active Directory infrastructure, and specialized IT staff. 7lbd (7-layer bean dip) is an open-source project that eliminates this overhead by treating Windows as "just another Open OnDemand application," allowing users to launch secure Windows desktops in an isolated environment anywhere on their cluster while maintaining access to all of the user’s files. This solution simplifies Windows to a level that even Linux systems administrators will find easy to maintain.