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Infrastructure for
AI, Cloud, and Data Labs

Deliver secure, hands-on labs at scale with a platform that combines automated assessment, AI tutoring, and predictable costs.

Since 2012, Vocareum

50M+

Learner Labs Launched

5M+

Learners

7K+

Institutions Supported

Trusted By Leaders In Cloud, AI, And Online Learning

We've standardized on Vocareum's education technology platform for our asynchronous, instructor-led and bootcamp courses, providing learners with hands-on, full-access experiences in Databricks. Each lab will have a guided experience to practice, develop data and AI skills.

GVP, Learning & Enablement at Databricks

Vocareum’s platform allows for smooth implementation of practical, real-world projects that enhance the learning experience.

Senior Engagement Lead at AWS

Collaborating with Vocareum has been seamless, marked by their supportive team and platform’s scalability and reliability.

Senior Technical Development Developer, Udacity

Labs We Support

Instantly provision real-world environments

Agentic AI Labs

Provision secure, preconfigured environments to build, test, and deploy agentic workflows and AI assistants using leading development tools.

Pre-integrated access: Instantly launch workspaces equipped with top agentic frameworks and copilots

Sandboxed experimentation: Safely test autonomous AI actions in isolated, governed lab environments

Usage governance: Track usage and enforce budget limits across tools

Zero-setup development: Environments are ready for immediate coding, reducing time-to-value

AI Gateway

Provide governed access to leading foundation models — including open-source models like Llama — and APIs through a single unified gateway, without exposing keys.

Centralized access: Connect to top-tier foundation models through one standardized platform

Key protection: Keep API keys secure and entirely out of user environments

Budget controls: Enforce rate limits and spend caps per user, course, or cohort

App integration: Embed advanced AI capabilities directly into custom labs and applications

Cloud & Data Platforms

Provide direct, governed console access to leading cloud and data platforms for hands-on training in real environments, not simulations.

Authentic consoles: Train on the actual, live interfaces used in production by major providers

Automated lifecycle management: Instant provisioning and automatic teardown of cloud resources

Built-in guardrails: Preconfigured IAM roles and security policies keep environments strictly isolated

Predictable spending: Prevent budget overruns with robust cost controls in live cloud accounts

Developer Workspaces

Launch instantly available, browser-based IDEs and notebooks fully loaded with the right tools, libraries, and configurations.

100% browser-based: Frictionless access from anywhere — zero local installation or setup required

AI-assisted workflows: Accelerate development and learning with the integrated Vocareum AI Notebook

Persistent state: Workspaces automatically save progress across sessions for seamless continuity

Standardized tooling: Eliminate “works on my machine” issues with uniformly configured environments across cohorts

Databases

Deploy production-grade relational and NoSQL databases in isolated environments for comprehensive data engineering and analytics training.

Instant deployments: Spin up fully functional, isolated database instances in minutes

Preloaded data: Start with sample datasets and schemas for immediate querying and analysis

Safe administration: Practice complex migrations, tuning, and DBA tasks without impacting production systems

Resettable labs: Reuse clean environments across cohorts with automated lifecycle management

GPU & CPU Compute

Scale computing power on demand with dedicated GPUs, high-performance clusters, and bare metal environments for intensive workloads.

Heavy computation: Dedicated hardware optimized for AI training, data rendering, and complex modeling

Flexible infrastructure: Dynamically allocate virtual or on-prem compute clusters based on specific lab demands

Bare metal options: Run massive, specialized workloads securely on your own dedicated infrastructure

Governed usage: Maintain high-throughput capabilities managed by strict budget and usage controls

GPUs
High-Performance Clusters
Bare Metal
Virtual + On-Prem

Virtual Desktop

Create isolated, realistic scenarios and virtual desktops–featuring full support for nested virtualization–for cybersecurity training, IT administration, and custom OS deployments.

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Cyber ranges: Run safe, contained environments for attack/defend scenarios and ethical hacking

Prebuilt lab images: Launch faster with reusable machine images (AMIs) for specialized or legacy software

Full admin access: Grant root or admin access within safely contained, resettable labs

Windows VDI
Cyber Ranges
Prebuilt Lab Images (AMIs)
Isolated Networks

The Platform

Real Environments,
Not Simulations

Learners work in actual production tools—AWS consoles, Azure portals, Databricks, Jupyter, VS Code, GPU clusters—directly in the browser. The same interfaces they’ll use on the job. No install. No compromise.

AI Tutoring Built for Learning Outcomes

Our Socratic AI tutor helps learners think through problems—it doesn’t hand them answers. Instructors control everything: how strict, what topics, what feedback style, whether hints exist at all. 24/7 support that makes learning harder to shortcut.

Cloud Costs You Can Actually Predict

Hard budget caps per learner, per lab, per course. Automated teardown when time expires. Real-time usage dashboards. You scale from 100 to 100,000 learners without a single budget surprise.

Assessment at Scale

Auto-grade code, notebooks, and open-ended projects. Custom scripts, NB-Grader, AI-assisted evaluation. Instant feedback. No TA overload.

Flexible Integration

LTI 1.3 for any major LMS. Full API for white-labeled builds. Direct access with SSO. Grades sync automatically.

Granular Analytics

Time-on-task, error patterns, hint usage, friction points. Exportable for accreditation. Proof of ROI built in.

Enterprise Compliance

SOC 2 Type II. GDPR. FERPA. WCAG 2.1 AA. The certifications your procurement team requires.

“The AI Tutor gave me a level of confidence I haven’t experienced with in-person tutoring before... It showed me exactly where I was making small mistakes and explained why. The AI Tutor was an invaluable resource that made the learning process less intimidating and more accessible for me."

How Can We Help You Deliver Real-World, Measurable Skills?

Technology Companies & Platforms

Drive product adoption, usage, and certification outcomes.

Accelerate Consumption: Turn passive trials into active product usage with hands-on labs running your real cloud and AI workflows.

Frictionless Sales Enablement: Run live POCs and interactive demo environments that shorten the sales cycle without requiring complex client setup.

Validate Developer Readiness: Move beyond multiple-choice tests with auto-graded, performance-based assessments that prove capability.

Embedded Lab Experience: Seamlessly deliver white-labeled labs via API or LTI without exposing your underlying cloud infrastructure or model keys.

Global Services & Consulting

Standardize technical upskilling across teams and clients.

Unified Learning Operations: Deliver a single, governed platform to power both your internal academies and client-facing enablement programs.

Multi-Cloud Mastery: Train teams across AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and modern AI stacks within one secure control plane.

Predictable Compute Costs: Enforce strict budget caps, policy limits, and automated teardowns to eliminate cloud billing surprises.

Measurable Workforce Readiness: Prove team capability to clients and stakeholders with objective, performance-based skill validation.

Learning Platforms & EdTech

Scale hands-on learning without operating infrastructure.

Drop-In Interactivity: Add fully provisioned, browser-based labs to your AI, cloud, cyber, and data programs at global scale.

Drive Completion Rates: Increase learner confidence and progress with instant grading, actionable feedback, and AI-assisted support.

White-Labeled Delivery: Deploy completely native lab experiences directly into your platform via robust API and LTI integrations.

Elevate Enterprise Value: Differentiate your B2B offerings by selling verified technical capability, not just course completion certificates.

Certification & Credentialing

Move from exam prep to proven, job-ready capability.

Performance-Based Testing: Map hands-on lab execution directly to your certification objectives and rigorous competency standards.

Standardized & Secure: Launch identical, resettable, and secure environments for every learner, every attempt, anywhere in the world.

Actionable Gap Analysis: Provide automated, objective evaluations combined with targeted remediation pathways for learners.

Audit-Ready Operations: Run practical assessments at massive scale with the strict controls, logging, and analytics required for credential integrity.

Colleges & Universities

Bridge theory to practice across courses, programs, and departments.

Zero-Setup Environments: Give students immediate access to real cloud infrastructure and AI tools directly in their browser.

Plug-and-Play Integration: Sync seamlessly with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L, and your campus SSO/LTI workflows.

Reduce Faculty Workload: Free up instructors and TAs using auto-grading, AI-powered tutoring, and a library of reusable lab templates.

Scale Without Risk: Expand technical degree programs while keeping instructional compute spend completely predictable with hard guardrails.

Online Universities & Scale Providers

Deliver competency-based outcomes at massive asynchronous scale.

Always-Available Execution: Provide reliable, 24/7 access to complex technical labs for high-volume, online learner populations.

Granular Financial Governance: Control unpredictable cloud and AI spend with strict per-learner, per-course budget enforcement.

Objective Skills Evidence: Support competency-based assessment models with concrete evidence of learner performance in real environments.

Guided Learner Progression: Improve retention and completion rates with detailed analytics and customized, guardrailed AI support.

Case Studies

Ready to see what 50 million lab sessions looks like?

Whether you're training 50 learners or 5 million, we'll show you how Vocareum fits your stack, your curriculum, and your budget.

AI That Points The Way

Introducing Vocareum AI Compass

The Vocareum AI Compass combines a personalized AI tutor with actionable analytics and rapid content authoring to embed mastery learning at scale—supporting every learner while lightening instructor load.

Support Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Platform & Capabilities

Vocareum provides real-world production environments, not simulations. We give learners secure, browser-based access to actual cloud consoles (AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks), full IDEs (VS Code, JupyterLab), and live AI tools (Claude Code, OpenAI, Gemini) so they develop verified job-ready skills without local installation.

Yes. Vocareum offers scalable access to GPU-backed instances (virtual & on-prem) and high-performance compute clusters. We support custom containers that allow learners to work with Large Language Models (LLMs) and complex data science workloads using tools like Jupyter and VS Code.

Integrations & Workflow

Vocareum supports seamless LTI 1.3 integration with major platforms like Canvas, Blackboard, Coursera, and others. You can also build a white-labeled experience via API, or allow users to log in directly through our secure platform if no LMS is required.

Yes. Vocareum offers fully configurable environments. Instructors can use Custom Containers, Custom AMIs (Amazon Machine Images), and Bare Metal Labs with hypervisors to create the exact setup required—from simple coding exercises to complex CyberRanges and Windows Virtual Desktops.

Cost & Security

Vocareum utilizes “Cloud Cost Control” to prevent financial risk. Administrators can set granular budget caps and automated teardown policies. If a student leaves resources running, our platform automatically shuts them down to ensure scalable cloud education without the surprise costs.

Yes. Vocareum is an enterprise-grade platform that is SOC 2 Type II certified and fully compliant with GDPR, FERPA, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We meet the most rigorous standards for data privacy and accessibility to ensure a secure environment for all learners.

Grading & AI Support

We move beyond simple multiple-choice with sophisticated auto-grading for code and projects. We support standard scripts, NB-Grader for Jupyter notebooks, and customizable AI grading for open-ended tasks, allowing you to scale assessment instantly.

The AI Tutor is explicitly configured never to provide final answers. Instead, it uses a 24/7 Socratic approach—asking guiding questions, highlighting mistakes, and suggesting next steps so students do the thinking themselves. Instructors can tune how much scaffolding it provides (tone, level of detail, number of hints), but the “no full solutions” rule is enforced at the platform level to protect academic integrity.

Pricing

Plans We Offer

Individual / Academic

Vocareum AI Notebook & Cloud Labs only*

The Vocareum AI Notebook and Cloud Labs offer secure, scalable environments for hands-on AI, data science, and cloud learning with LMS integration.

Additional resource fees apply for AI, virtual machines and cloud labs

Standard plan

Vocareum AI Gateway

Vocareum AI Gateway centralizes secure, budget-controlled access to generative AI for campuses.

Additional resource fees apply for AI, virtual machines and cloud labs