Best On-Premises Virtual IT Labs of 2026

At ReadyTech, we provide solutions for training delivery and virtual IT Labs. Our all-in-one platform combines hands-on IT labs, innovative lab management tools, and a full-featured virtual classroom designed specifically for training—not just another meeting app. Our virtual IT labs give users real-world practice in scalable, flexible, and cost-effective environments—no long-term contracts required. You can host labs on our private cloud, use hardware labs, or connect with AWS, Azure, or GCP through our Axis solution—whatever works best for your remote lab needs. With our lab management tool, instructors can monitor progress, step in to help, and guide students through problems in real-time. It’s all about making learning smooth and stress-free. Our virtual classroom is packed with features designed to keep learners engaged and sessions running seamlessly. Whether it’s instructor-led, self-paced, or blended learning, sales demos or any other use case that requires hands-on labs, ReadyTech has you covered, and with 24/7 support, we’re always here to help so you can focus on delivering great training.

Skytap makes it easy for business-critical applications to be moved from the data center to the public cloud. Skytap is the best cloud service that supports AIX, IBM i and Linux on IBM Power with x86 workloads. Your on-premises IBM Power or x86 workloads can be run in their native format on Microsoft Azure and IBM Cloud. Skytap allows you to quickly migrate your existing workloads into Skytap. This is possible without any rewriting or refactoring. You can also start leveraging core cloud capabilities such as self-service provisioning, capacity on-demand, and high availability. Skytap is used by our customers for disaster recovery, production, development, and training labs. Skytap is available on Azure as well as IBM Cloud.