Create a model through a built-in blueprint

Creating a Model

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A model is the parametrization of all the characteristics that we can give to a VM. These parameters are what Thinfinity® will use to deploy all the instances we will be able to access through Cloud Manager. The following steps will guide you through the process of creating your first template-based model:

1. Log in to Thinfinity® Workspace.

2. Click on your profile picture to display a menu in which Cloud Manager should appear as an option.

3. Next, click + Add > VDI/DaaS Model to initiate the Wizard. Or click on Create new VDI model.

   
4. Select your Cloud Provider.

5. The Wizard will present you with a Model selector with different model options to choose from according to your needs. The Model selector helps determine which VM configuration best suits your needs based on the nature and intensity of your workflows. Depending on the tasks to perform—whether it’s simple administrative work, CPU-heavy processing, or GPU-accelerated graphics tasks—you can select the appropriate VM family to ensure optimal performance in your cloud environment.

Cloud Provider	General Purpose Model	Demanding Workflows Model	Graphic Performance Model
Azure	Basv2	Das_v5	NVas_v4
AWS	T2	T3	P3
GCP	E2	N2	G2
IONOS	Cubes	Dedicated cores(bare metal) vCPU Server	Dedicated cores(bare metal) vCPU Server
HyperV	Golden image cloning*	-	-
VMware	Golden image cloning*	-	-

*To create a HyperV or VMware model, you need to previously have a VM golden image to clone.

1. Enter your cloud provider credentials if you haven't entered them in the Credentials tab. Give them an identifying name and description.

2. Configure your template parameters. These will vary depending on the cloud provider. In this case, as previously stated, we are using Microsoft Azure, which will require Location, Resource group, Admin password and Admin username. After you entered all the required parameters, click Next.

   
3. In Provisioning Options, select a connection mode and a pool mode.

Connection mode	Description
Public IP	Assigns a public IP address, allowing direct internet access.
Private IP	Assigns a private IP address, restricting access to within the virtual network.

Pool mode	Description
Breadth-First	Distributes new connections evenly across available hosts in a pool.
Depth-First	Assigns new connections to a single host until capacity is reached, then moves to the next.
None	Instances are not part of a pool, operating independently without load balancing.

9. Configure deployment options.

Deployment option	Description
On demand	Will trigger a deployment when an access profile is open.
Scheduled	Instances are automatically deployed at specific times according to a predefined schedule.

10. Configure power options.

Power option	Description
On Demand	Manually set a fixed number of minutes to turn an instance off after disconnecting from it.
Scheduled	Instances automatically turn on and off at specific times according to a predefined schedule.
Both	You have the flexibility to either manually control the instances power state or let them operate on a schedule, depending on your requirements.

11. Configure when instances are destroyed.

Destruction option	Description
Never	Instances will persist indefinitely unless manually deleted.
Scheduled	Instances are automatically destroyed at specific times according to a predefined schedule.

12. Create an identifying name and description for the new access.

13. The Wizard will display a message once the model is successfully created.

Next Steps

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Having successfully created a model using a built-in template, the next steps are to move on to:

• Exporting and importing built-in models for backup, sharing and migration.

• Deployment of instances, which continues the provisioning process, and
• Access profile creation, which acts as a bridge that grants end users access to the freshly created instances.

Additionally, explore how to create a model using Terraform templates.