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NVIDIA GRID Newsletter | Volume 1, Issue 3 - June 2013.

 
WELCOME
Since you’ve expressed interest in staying informed about graphics-accelerated virtual desktops and applications with NVIDIA GRID™, we wanted to let you know about these updates:
CONTENTS
> NVIDIA GRID™ vGPU™ to Unleash Graphics for XenDesktop
> June Webinar: GPU Accelerated XenDesktop for Designers and Engineers
> Citrix Synergy Highlights
> NVIDIA GRID Enabled Servers
> GRID Remote Workstation Certifications
> GRID Resources

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

NVIDIA GRID™ vGPU™ to Unleash Graphics for XenDesktop

In our first-ever presence at Citrix Synergy, one of the industry’s leading virtualization events, NVIDIA Co-Founder, President and CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang appeared onstage during the Synergy keynote with President and CEO Mark Templeton.

Watch the keynote replay
Watch the keynote replay.

Jen-Hsun spoke about how NVIDIA GRID technology is virtualizing the GPU (vGPU) to make a full, GPU accelerated PC experience possible for all virtual desktop users.

On the show floor, the NVIDIA booth had a giant video wall demonstrating the power of GRID. View video on vmblog.com.

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WEBINARS: SIGN UP NOW!

Webinar: GPU Accelerated XenDesktop for Designers and Engineers
June 20, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT
Presented by Thomas Poppelgaard, Technology Evangelist, Poppelgaard.com
Register

Webinar: Delivering 3D Graphics from the Private or Public Cloud with XenDesktop and GRID
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
Presented by Derek Thorslund, Director of Product Management, Citrix
Register

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CITRIX SYNERGY HIGHLIGHTS

NEWS

Engadget
NVIDIA Enables Full Virtualization for Graphics: Up to Eight Remote Users Per GRID GPU, By Sharif Sakr

InfoWorld
Citrix and Nvidia Accelerate Desktop Virtualization with Virtual GPUs, By David Marshall

CRN
Citrix Is ‘Going Mobile,’ Opens XenDesktop 7, XenMobile to Any Device, By Joseph F. Kovar

CIO
Hosted Desktops Come of Age with NVIDIA GRID and Citrix, By Rob Enderle

NVIDA GRID AROUND THE WEB

NVIDIA Wows at Citrix Synergy, by Brian Madden

Interview with Calvin Hsu, Citrix VP of Product Marketing, Desktop and Apps

NVIDIA GRID YouTube Playlist

VIDEO OF THE WEEK


NVIDIA’s Chief Architect of Virtualization Andy Currid Explains GRID vGPU

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NVIDIA GRID ENABLED SERVERS

NVIDIA GRID K1 and K2 GPUs available from the following OEMs:

Dell

Dell PowerEdge R720

IBM

IBM iDataPlex dx360 M4

Cisco

UCS C240 M3

ASUS

ASUS ESC4000 G2

Supermicro

Supermicro SYS-1027GR-TRFT

Supermicro

Supermicro SYS-2027GR-TRFT

Visit the NVIDIA GRID Where to Buy page for the latest updates.

For more information on NVIDIA GRID K1 and K2 GPUs.

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GRID REMOTE WORKSTATION CERTIFICATIONS

Industry leading software vendors are remotely logging into GRID platforms and performing their rigorous tests to certify workstation applications. These certifications are done so the end user will have the best possible experience when running an application listed below on a GRID K2 board.

GRID K2 on Citrix XenDesktop with XenServer
ISV Application Certified Driver
Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 310.90
  Inventor 2013 310.90
  Revit 2013 310.90
  AutoCAD 2014 311.35
  Inventor 2014 311.35
Bunkspeed Bunkspeed SHOT 2013 311.35
  Bunkspeed PRO 2013 311.35
  Bunkspeed DRIVE 2013 311.35
TerraSpark Insight Earth 311.35

More certifications coming soon!

Citrix GPU Hardware Compatibility List

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GRID RESOURCES

NVIDIA GRID Overview
Citrix XenApp 6.5
Citrix XenDesktop FP1 with NVIDIA GRID vGPU
XenDesktop FP1 with HDX 3D Pro
Brian Madden’s book, "The New VDI Reality"

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