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A true PC experience for everyone—everywhere. NVIDIA^® VGX technology

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NVIDIA USMs

User-Selectable Machines (USMs)

NVIDIA VGX technology includes configurability options called User-Selectable Machines (USMs) that allow system administrators to configure the VGX boards to take on the characteristics of specific GPU segments (e.g. NVIDIA standard, NVIDIA NVS™, or NVIDIA Quadro^®). This enables IT departments to easily support multiple types and pools of users, all from a single server.

USMs allow optimal utilization of hardware resources and the flexibility to configure and deploy new users' desktops based on changing enterprise demands throughout the day, week, or season.

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True PC Experience

NVIDIA^® standard User-Selectable Machine

The NVIDIA standard USM comes bundled with NVIDIA VGX boards and provides up to 100 knowledge workers with a true PC experience via GPU-VDI. With the standard NVIDIA USM, enterprise knowledge workers can experience low-latency, high-quality interaction with all office productivity applications and view smooth rich-media playback on any device.

Technical Computing

NVIDIA NVS™ User-Selectable Machine

The NVS USM delivers a stable NVS system image for mission-critical professionals—such as financial traders and multi-monitor knowledge workers—who use a variety of productivity and dedicated business applications. It delivers the multi-monitor support of NVS while also enabling true desktop-level performance and full multimedia functionality. Even the Windows user interface takes advantage of a GPU for acceleration, allowing CPU offload and very high VDI density per server.

NVIDIA^® Quadro^® User-Selectable Machine

NVIDIA Quadro is the standard in the workstation industry. The Quadro USM provides industry-leading support for designers, artists, and scientists who rely on specific technical workstation applications that require interactive 3D graphics and full compatibility. All professional graphics and compute APIs (DirectX, OpenGL, CUDA, etc.) are supported to enable full workstation application certifications, enabling IT managers to deploy the same Quadro desktop experience remotely.

Comparison of User Selectable Machines v. Traditional VDI

NVIDIA VGX technology, with User Selectable Machines, allow organizations to provide full PC experiences, depending on what is needed.

	Premium GPU-VDI (NVIDIA VGX)
User Experience	NVIDIA Quadro USM	NVIDIA NVS USM	NVIDIA standard USM	Traditional VDI
Standard Virtual Desktop
GPU Accelerated Virtual Desktop				—
True Virtualized PC				—
Virtualization Advantages	NVIDIA Quadro USM	NVIDIA NVS USM	NVIDIA standard USM	Traditional VDI
GPU Virtualization	True Virtualization (nvGPU)	True Virtualization (nvGPU)	True Virtualization (nvGPU)	N/A
Low Latency Remoting				—
On Chip HW Accelerated Compression				—
NVIDIA Direct Support				—
Graphics Advantages	NVIDIA Quadro USM	NVIDIA NVS USM	NVIDIA standard USM	Traditional VDI
Hardware Rendered Graphics	Hardware rendered workstation class graphics	Hardware rendered performance graphics	Hardware rendered business graphics	Software rendered Graphics on the CPU
Workstation Applications		—	—	—
High Performance Business Class Applications			—	—
Standard Business Graphics				—
Baseline Virtual Desktops				—
Features	NVIDIA Quadro USM	NVIDIA NVS USM	NVIDIA standard USM	Traditional VDI
Workstation Application Certifications		—	—	—
Workstation OpenGL Acceleration		—	—	—
CUDA Accelerated Apps			—	—
Business Application Certifications			—	—
nView Multi-display Management Suite			—	—
DirectX 10, 11 Acceleration				—
DirectX 9 Acceleration				—
Multi-display remoting	Accelerated	Accelerated	Accelerated	Standard