HPE BladeSystem Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure PerformanceHPE ProLiant WS460c Gen9 Graphics Server Performancewith NVIDIA Tesla M6 GPUs
Sponsor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Document Number: 217106
Publication Date: 7/27/2017
Page Count: 9
Abstract
Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions provide a scalable and efficient
alternative to providing a standalone PC to each user. VDI has been deployed for high-end
3D CAD for over a decade. The benefits include faster model loads over high-speed data
center networks, improved security and data leak prevention which enhances intellectual
property protection. The HPE ProLiant WS460c Gen9 graphics blade server for HPE
BladeSystem integrates NVIDIA technology to provide high-performance virtualization of
graphics functions, thus positioning VDI as a viable solution to demanding graphics
applications such as 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and visualization.
HPE commissioned Tolly to evaluate the VDI performance of the HPE ProLiant WS460c
blade handling graphics-intensive tasks. Tests were conducted using virtualized Microsoft
Windows 10 systems running on a VMware ESX 6.0 host.
Tests showed that the HPE/NVIDIA solution delivers effective virtualization of intense
graphics functions thus providing a scalable virtualization solution for graphics-intensive
users.