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VMware and NVIDIA Announce First Participants in Tech Preview of NVIDIA GRID vGPU

Posted By : Mukesh    At 14-10-2014 18:31:49

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Airbus, CH2MHILL, MetroHealth Among Initial Customers to use virtualized GPUs for delivering rich graphics applications into secure virtual workspaces

INDIA, Oct. 14, 2014—Airbus Group, CH2MHILL and MetroHealth are among the first companies to join VMware and NVIDIA’s early access program to try the latest technology for GPU virtualization and virtual application and desktop infrastructure, ahead of its general availability.

Customers selected to participate in the early access program have deployed a technology preview of the solution. They get to work directly with the engineering teams from both NVIDIA and VMware, and provide direct input about their experiences —influencing future products, training, documentation and services. Interested parties can register for the program at www.nvidia.com/grid-vmware-vgpu.

NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology allows multiple virtual machines to share the power of a single GPU to deliver rich graphics experiences with professional 2D and 3Dapplications.Combined with VMwareHorizon, the technology can deliver a great user experience and the scalability that IT teams require for the most demanding users in their organizations.

Early Customer Reactions
Initial users of the technology include Airbus, the European aircraft-manufacturing giant; CH2M HILL, a global construction and engineering firm; and MetroHealth, a major healthcare provider.   

“Airbus decided to implement virtual desktops to streamline end-user access and easily enable suppliers to access major applications supporting Airbus aircraft development. We’re strongly interested in using VMware Horizon with NVIDIA GRID vGPU to offer a scalable and cost-effective solution. The power of the combined offering will allow us to achieve even more efficient business cases.”

Availability
This is a limited access program for organizations worldwide that meet certain requirements, including being a current VMware Horizon and NVIDIA GRID customer. Additional requirements and more information are available on the early access program website.