HIGH PERFORMANCE SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION

3D VISUALIZATION & PREDICTIVE STORAGE

ttec Virtual Graphic Workspace

HIGH COMPUTING PERFORMANCE

AND SECURITY FROM GPU COMPUTING

WITH STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION

GPU computing and virtualization do not necessarily have to work exclusively from

each other. With a new CUDA workstation in combination with Nimble storage

solutions, ttec is offering a turnkey, high-performance solution based on NVIDIA GRID

architecture. It is certified for both the Citrix XenServer and VMware vSphere.

Teams of developers at remote locations colla-

borating on highly complex projects are not un-

common in fields such as CAE, CAM or CAD. This is

standard working practice in these environments.

Collaboration across remote locations poses an

obvious problem:

Multiple, decentralized databases mean that it is

difficult to keep data up-to-date and involve the

time-consuming transfer of large data volumes

which is also restricted by additional bandwidth

limitations. Not to mention the risk to security

caused by local data storage for example at exter-

nal service providers such as engineering offices.

Help is at hand with a centralized data storage op-

tion installed in the data centre. Yet this type of

solution is accompanied with specific hardware

and software requirements. Two key require-

ments are high-performance hardware such as a

GPU workstation and virtualization in the server

storage area. Central data storage offers signifi-

cantly more security and protection against data

loss or theft.

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ACCELERATED GRAPHICS DELIVER MAJOR

PERFORMANCE BOOST

Complex calculations, data analyses, multiplex simula-

tions or graphics and video processing rely on extremely

high computing performance. GPU computing is the ans-

wer. ttec‘s response is its new CUDA 4240 workstation,

one GPU compute node in two height units. Its hardware

configuration: up to two Intel Xeon Processors from E5

2600v3 series (Haswell EP) and up to 36 CPU cores, up to

1,024 GB main memory (LRDIMM) and a maximum of six

NVIDIA Tesla GPUs. The GPU computing models NVIDIA

Tesla K8, K10, K20, K20X, K40M and K80 (Kepler) can be

used or as a virtualized solution, up to four NVIDIA GRID

K1 and K2 (Kepler) and M60.

THE NEXT STEP IS GRAPHICS VIRTUALIZATION

Graphics-accelerated virtual systems and applications

can be configured effortlessly by the deployment of

TARGETS OF SOLUTION AT A LEADING AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER: � Centralized workstation infrastructure in development

� High-performance VDI environment

� Better TCO/ROI than the previous NetApp solution

Customer challenge & requirements:

� Low floor space requirements in data centre

> High CPU & RAM packing density in server

� Storage environment with high IOPS requirements and low latency

yet enough space for processing large CAD/CAE projects

Why did the customer choose the ttec Nimble solution?

� Includes a comprehensive proof-of-concept

� Benchmark performance of new system in storage sector considerably

better than the tested NetApp alternative

� Best price-performance ratio in VDI environment

� Currently the most high-performance Citrix VDI environment despite 3D

corporate requirements

THE transtec360 SERVICE: � Proof-of-concept installation

� On-site hardware installation

� Professional service (Citrix XenDesktop installation with HDX 3D Pro & Nimble Storage)

� Managed service support during operation

NVIDIA GRID technology featuring a hardware virtuali-

zation of the graphic processor. In the past, the only

serious contender for the virtualization hypervisor was

the Citrix XenServer as it delivered the best support

for NVIDIA technologies and cards. There is now more

choice available and this is expected to leverage virtuali-

zation in GPU computing. And there are no guesses why:

Virtualization in enterprises and organizations usually

means VMware yet in terms of GPU computing, this has

until now posed a problem. A new era is now heralded

with the new VMware vSphere support for the NVIDIA

GRID vGPU technology.

ttec has designed its new GPU workstations that sup-

port both Citrix XenServer 6.5 as well as VMware vSphere

6.0. And this means companies who use VMware solu-

tions for virtualization will have fast, easy and efficient

deployment of GPU computing.

ttec Computer B.V.

Kerkenbos 1097 D

6546 BB Nijmegen

Postbus 38040

6503 AA Nijmegen

Tel. +31 (0) 24 34 34 210

ttec@ttec.nl

www.ttec.nl

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