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Solutions BriefAccelerate Graphics inVirtual EnvironmentsDeliver rich graphics capabilities to more usersthrough virtualized graphics technology fromCitrix, Dell, and NVIDIA.Virtualization of graphics applications is ready for prime time.Technologies from Citrix, Dell, and NVIDIA can deliver outstandingperformance for demanding graphics applications through yourvirtual apps and virtual desktops infrastructure.citrix.com

Solutions BriefAccelerate Graphics in Virtual EnvironmentsDelia is an IT director for the product development unit of aninternational manufacturing firm. The team’s growth plans for thenext fiscal year include a new branch office overseas. Delia and herteam will need to support new applications that are more graphicallyintensive than existing ones. Engineers will need new workstationsand will need to share data and files with designers and engineers inother locations—requirements that will push Delia’s budget andinfrastructure to its limits. Delia’s challenge is to protect thecompany’s intellectual property against loss or theft while ensuring ahigh-performance user experience for the entire staff.IT directors in organizations that use demanding graphics applications face challenges similar toDelia’s. Applications such as computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) and geographical information system software traditionally run on dedicated, standaloneworkstations and produce very large files from enormous data sets. This reality can complicate collaboration between coworkers and in doing so can put valuable intellectual property at risk.Top challenges associated with demandinggraphics softwareHigh-end professional graphics applicationsand their associated data are business-critical inindustries such as design and engineering,manufacturing, and oil and gas. Primary usersof such applications—usually designers andengineers—need to collaborate and managedesign lifecycles effectively with each other. Butthey also need to make the 3D data filesavailable for viewing and editing by secondaryusers, such as supply chain partners and salesand service personnel using Product LifecycleManagement (PLM) or Product DataManagement (PDM) applications.However, it can be costly, inefficient, and timeconsuming to share very large files over a widearea network (WAN). Even when these employeescollaborate with local colleagues, it can bedifficult to access designs on factory floors or incitrix.comthe field to make a simple edit or analyze achange in real time. Additionally, intellectualproperty (IP) can be at risk when it resides onindividual workstations, which can be difficult tosecure and manage. IP can also be at risk intransit when shared with partners or suppliers.These challenges delay time to market and canincrease development costs. How can ITprofessionals deliver graphics-intensiveapplications and files to the right people at theright time, affordably and securely?Virtualized graphics could be the answerYou can overcome these challenges with a 3Dgraphics-enabled application and desktopvirtualization solution from Citrix, Dell, andNVIDIA. This solution enables more secure, realtime, remote collaboration on design data anddelivers stunning visual performance for themost demanding graphics software.2

Solutions BriefAccelerate Graphics in Virtual Environments“We selected Dell PowerEdge R720 servers to deploy a XenDesktopdeployment. The Dell R720 servers came integrated with twoNVIDIA GRID K2 cards. So, we were able to drive down the costand implement the solution very effectively. We did evaluate someother hardware vendors, but we ended up choosing the DellPowerEdge R720 for the implementation.”Agile 360, Solutions IntegratorMany enterprises take advantage of applicationand desktop virtualization technology to securedata, reduce costs, and increase flexibility. Thisapproach to application delivery frees computingcapabilities from individual device hardware. As aresult, IT professionals can deliver apps anddesktops as an on-demand service, whichenables easier scalability and management.Citrix, Dell, and NVIDIA have introduced gamechanging technology that brings the benefits ofvirtualization to professional 3D graphicsapplications and organizations that rely onthem. For example, by centrally hostingdemanding graphics software and data in thedata center, you can: Deliver fast graphics performance, like userswould experience through a dedicatedworkstation Better secure intellectual property and sensitive private information against loss or theft Manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) andoperational expenditure (OPEX) costs by efficiently sharing hardware Efficiently scale as business needs change byeasily provisioning virtual apps and desktopscitrix.comA closer look at the Citrix, Dell,and NVIDIA solutionThe joint 3D graphics virtualization solution isbuilt from the robust performance andcapabilities of technologies from Citrix, Dell,and NVIDIA.CitrixDellNVIDIA Citrix Receiver Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop with Citrix HDX 3D Pro Citrix XenServer Dell Wyse Datacenterfor VirtualWorkstationssolution NVIDIAGRID K1 andK2 graphicsboardsCitrix virtualization software enables designers, engineers, andother consumers of 3D data to share files quickly and moresecurely. And when Citrix powers your graphics applicationson Dell Precision and Dell PowerEdge server hardwarewith NVIDIA GRID boards, these users can maintain highperformance for their graphically demanding applications.Why Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop : XenApp and XenDesktop withCitrix HDX 3D Pro are the only applicationand desktop virtualization solutions that cancost effectively support the graphics-intensiveneeds of designers and engineers—and ofsecondary viewers and editors—with the sameperformance, scale, and graphics compatibility.13

Solutions BriefWhy Dell: Dell Wyse Datacenter for VirtualWorkstations is an end-to-end solution built foraccelerated graphics in virtual environments. Thesolution combines optimized Dell data centerhardware including Dell Precision workstationsand Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell EqualLogic and Dell Compellent storage arrays, and Dell Force10 and Dell PowerConnect networking,with virus-immune Dell Wyse thin clients andclient management software. Dell has validatedthis solution through more than 100 engineeringhours to provide the optimal balance of highperformance and low cost per user. The solutionalso includes Dell’s end-to-end services, whichrange from blueprint assessment throughimplementation and one-touch support.Why NVIDIA: NVIDIA GRID technologyoffloads graphics processing from the CPU tothe GPU in virtualized environments. It is thefirst hardware-based virtual GPU (NVIDIA GRIDvGPU ) solution that makes it possible formultiple virtual machines to share a single GPU,delivering, graphics-rich experiences.In the combined solution, Citrix XenApp andXenDesktop take advantage of advancedserver-side GPU rendering powered by Dell andNVIDIA to support designers’, engineers’, andsecondary users’ best work, withoutinterruption, from anywhere on any device. Andbecause multiple users can share the GPU andother hardware, the joint solution enablesvirtualization cost savings you can’t get withstandalone workstations.Choose the best approach for your needsThe Citrix, Dell, and NVIDIA joint solutionsupports various models of graphics virtualizationso that you can deliver the best possibleperformance to users while maximizing the costsavings that virtualization makes possible.citrix.comAccelerate Graphics in Virtual Citrix XenDesktop withNVIDIA GRID NVIDIA GRID on Citrix XenDesktopenables companies to hostWindows desktop instances in adata center. In addition to increasingsecurity and compliance, manyapplications perform better dueto faster connections to data, files,and networks. NVIDIA GRID GPUsallows hosted desktops to delivera full workstation experience evenwhen users are connecting from anydevice such as a laptop, a thin client,a Google Chromebook , or a tablet.Citrix XenApp and NVIDIA GRIDEnterprises can deliver graphics-richapplications securely and flexiblyfrom private or public clouds withNVIDIA GRID on Citrix XenApp.Based on Windows Server RemoteDesktop Services (RDS), XenAppcentrally delivers applications tousers anywhere with low total cost ofownership. NVIDIA GRID helps ensurethat even the most demanding 3Dapplications have the GPU horsepowerthey need to keep users productive.NVIDIA GRID vGPU on Citrix XenServer NVIDIA and Citrix paved the way tooffer true hardware virtualization ofgraphics for virtual desktops. NVIDIAGRID vGPU and Citrix XenServertechnology allow for sharing GPUhardware acceleration betweenmultiple virtual desktops—withoutcompromising the graphicsexperience. Users get the sameapplication features, performance,and compatibility as they wouldexpect with a local desktop.With NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology,the graphics commands of eachvirtual machine are passed directlyto the GPU, without translation bythe hypervisor. This allows the GPUhardware to be time-sliced to deliverthe ultimate in shared, virtualizedgraphics performance.See more at: www.nvidia.com/citrixThis cost-effective model enablesmultiple session-based users toshare a physical GPU in a XenApp orhosted-shared delivery model withGPU pass-through support.4