One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that automates the process of globalization testing software. The system operates by first receiving a request at a server from a user to access a computing resource that specifies an operating system and an interface language for the computing resource. In response to the request, the system performs a database lookup to identify available computers on which to perform the test, and available image files for the operating system and interface language combination. After a user has selected a computer and an image file, the system determines a location of an image store containing the image file. The system then pushes the image file from the image store to the selected computer and notifies the user that the image file has been downloaded to the computer, thereby allowing the user to perform tests on the computer using the image file.