Nvidia Unveils Cloud Graphics Processing Technologies

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. on Tuesday introduced what may be one of its most important developments in the recent years: cloud technologies that allow processing of graphics data from any device. Nvidia’s Grid and VGX cloud graphics processors enable gamer-grade or professional-grade graphics capabilities on absolutely any device, including desktops, laptops, tablets or even smartphones.

Thanks to a set of virtualization technologies supported by graphics processing units (GPUs) that belong to Kepler family, Nvidia now offers Grid, a cloud graphics solution for consumers for gaming applications, and VGX, a cloud graphics solutions for professional usage in professional programs. Both technologies enable high-performance graphics processing on devices that simply cannot take advantage of the latest power-hungry GPUs.

"Kepler cloud GPU technologies shifts cloud computing into a new gear. The GPU has become indispensable. It is central to the experience of gamers. It is vital to digital artists realizing their imagination. It is essential for touch devices to deliver silky smooth and beautiful graphics. And now, the cloud GPU will deliver amazing experiences to those who work remotely and gamers looking to play untethered from a PC or console," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of Nvidia.

Nvidia VGX platform enables workers for the first time to access a GPU-accelerated desktop similar to a traditional local PC from any device (thin client, laptop, tablet or smartphone) regardless of its operating system, and enjoy a responsive experience for the full spectrum of applications previously only available on an office PC. The platform's manageability options and ultra-low latency remote display capabilities extend this convenience to those using 3D design and simulation tools, which had previously been too intensive for a virtualized desktop.

Nvidia VGX uniquely addresses the user experience issues of traditional virtualized desktop infrastructure by adding a fully virtualized GPU board to the data center. This now enables up to one hundred users to share a VGX board with a true PC experience with GPU-accelerated VDI (GPU-VDI). Initially, Nvidia will offer one quad-GPU graphics card with 768 stream processors and up to 4GB of memory per chip. The card will be 10.5” in length and 4.4” in height, hence, it will require new cases, special power supply units and so on. Still, Nvidia promises that machines with Nvidia VGX hardware will fit into common server racks.

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