A hardware restore card can only protect the one machine it's in: installing the OS means powering on each machine one by one, swapping teaching software means walking from machine to machine with a USB drive, and a single failed card means downtime to open the case. The vDisk Converged Cloud Management Platform builds "restoration" into the cloud desktop — one master image remotely manages the entire lab, the system restores in 30 seconds and is clean on reboot, and differential updates take effect with a single-click delivery. It does everything a restore card can, and also solves what a restore card cannot: centralized delivery, remote software swaps, and reuse across heterogeneous terminals.
A restore card solves "keep this one machine from being broken by students," but today's real lab headache is "how to install, swap and check dozens of machines all at once."
The IDV5 cloud desktop core engine — centrally managed and locally executed, with restoration capability built into the platform rather than relying on a physical card.
The desktop runs locally on the endpoint and directly leverages the local CPU/GPU, delivering physical-machine-level performance with smooth handling of 3D, CAD, and simulation; meanwhile, "restore" and "deployment" are moved to the backend: edit the master image once, sync the entire lab, and a reboot returns everything to a clean state. This is exactly the missing half of restore cards—protecting individual machines while managing the whole room.
Restore is only the starting point — centralized deployment, remote operations, teaching control, and Xinchuang compatibility all come together.
Clean on every reboot, with no cards to insert and no baseline disk to build — the platform natively delivers the core value of restore cards.
Deploy one master image to all terminals; the image pool is centrally managed and differential updates take effect instantly.
Swap software or apply patches and push from the backend with one click—no more booting machines one by one and plugging in USB drives.
One image is compatible with multiple brands and batches; keep using old machines and small disks, saving on expansion budget.
Running locally taps the machine's own CPU/GPU directly, so professional software runs smoothly and classes go on even offline.
Real-name login authentication, queryable usage records and system logs make every change traceable, ending the era of "no evidence to be found".
Compatible with Kunpeng/Phytium/Loongson/Hygon + UnionTech UOS / Kylin OS, with driver compilation provided.
Remote inspection and handling via WeChat Mini Program—no need to visit the lab for every fault.
The more terminals, the more frequent the software changes, and the greater the need for traceability and Xinchuang, the more obvious the benefits of switching.
Software changes often each term - push the master image remotely with one click, no more toggling restore protection machine by machine.
Deploy the exam image separately with 30-second restore; it wipes clean after the exam, with no need to rebuild the baseline on site.
When old cards aren't compatible with new machines, switch to the cloud desktop - one image manages both new and old terminals.
Traditional restore cards often don't support Xinchuang (domestic IT) terminals, whereas vDisk natively supports Kunpeng, Phytium, Loongson and Hygon.
Run in parallel first, then replace—without disrupting daily classes, retiring old cards gradually.
Inventory the number of computer rooms, restore-card models, terminal models, and teaching software versions to establish a baseline.
Build your existing system and teaching software into one master image, configured with half-cache/full-cache boot modes.
Pick one lab, remove the restore cards, deploy the cloud desktop, and verify compatibility, performance and the 30-second restore effect.
Migrate lab by lab, retire old cards gradually, and run centralized O&M with a unified console plus Mini Program.
More than just "restore" — it manages the whole lab's installation, replacement, inspection, and control.
No need to install a restore card in each machine, eliminating the hardware maintenance of fitting cards, building baseline disks, and ensuring card compatibility.
Installation, software changes, and patching are all pushed from the backend - no more overnight, machine-by-machine setup before term starts.
Local performance equals a physical machine, professional software runs smoothly, and classes continue offline even without a network.
Real-name login plus system logs plus image-version records—who changed what is always traceable.
Cloud desktop + cc-class digital classroom integrated from the same source — broadcasting, monitoring, and assignment collection with no port conflicts.
Standardized implementation and parallel migration plan, 7×24 remote support, and smooth retirement of legacy cards.
Learn more about upgrading a restore-card lab into an integrated cloud desktop lab
An all-in-one management platform integrating cloud desktops, unified image management, timetable linkage, and IoT central control.
Teacher and student clients share one image deployed with the cloud desktop, completing screen broadcast, monitoring, and assignment handout/collection in one place.
Cloud desktop + electronic classroom + IoT central control as a trinity for integrated lab construction.
See how other labs switched from restore cards to vDisk cloud desktop and how much manpower they saved.
Request a trial and run it in your real lab: 30-second restore, remote distribution and one-image management — see for yourself how much easier it is than a restore card.