HP Virtual Workstation technology overview

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1 Technical white paper HP Virtual Workstation technology overview Solution overview and implementation guidelines for HP Virtual Workstations Table of contents Purpose of this document... Virtual Workstation concepts and technology... The Virtual Workstation user model... Workstation virtualization software architectures... Remote Workstation... 3 Pass-through GPU (pgpu)... 3 Virtualized GPU (vgpu)... 4 The HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation... 5 Planning considerations for implementing workstation virtualization technologies... 6 Determining the right GPU and platform for your use case... 6 Virtualization solution feature comparison and considerations... 6 Complete the solution with HP Thin Clients... 8 Appendix A Configuring a Virtual Workstation solution... 8 Appendix B HP DL380z graphics slot options... Appendix C HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS)... 3 Appendix D Abbreviations and naming conventions... 3 Resources... 4 Endnotes... 4

2 Purpose of this document Provides an overview of concepts and practical implementation of virtual workstation technologies Introduces the HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation Gives IT decision makers, architects, and implementation specialists an overview of how HP and its virtualization partners approach and implement virtual workstation solutions Virtual Workstation concepts and technology This section defines the concept of a virtual workstation user and provides an overview of the technologies behind HP s Virtual Workstation Solution. It also discusses the high-level differences between workstation virtualization technologies and illustrates how the major desktop virtualization providers implement these technologies in their products. The Virtual Workstation user model As shown in figure, there is a broad spectrum of PC/Workstation user models where virtualization solutions can be effective: Figure : Virtualized PC/Workstation use models Task worker Primary text - based applications Knowledge worker Limited graphics & minimal multimedia applications Desktop power user Some compute - intensive applications Performance desktop graphics Performance user Graphics - intensive applications Many compute-intensive applications Solution Type Session Virtualization Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Graphics Accelerated VDI Virtual Workstation Graphics Performance Within these models, the HP Virtual Workstation Solution addresses the performance user who demands the highest possible graphics performance with an overall experience similar to a local desktop. To meet these user requirements, it is not only important to have a strong hardware platform, but also a virtualization software architecture that can provide the required performance. Workstation virtualization software architectures Figure summarizes the system architectures that meet the needs of the performance user, including Remote Workstation, Pass-through GPU, and Virtualized GPU. The following sections describe each of these solutions in more detail. Figure : Virtual Workstation Architectures Remote Workstation Pass-through GPU Virtualized GPU Receiving Software Receiving SW Receiving SW Receiving SW Receiving SW Receiving SW Pixels Pixels Pixels Pixels Pixels Pixels LAN or WAN Connection Broker (optional) Connection Broker (optional) Connection Broker (optional) USB - HID USB - HID USB - HID USB - HID USB - HID USB - HID Remoting Software Client OS P M G P - Processor Cores M - Memory G - GPU USB/HID - USB Human Interface Device(s) Remoting SW Remoting SW Virtual Client OS A Virtual Client OS B Hypervisor G P M G Remoting SW Remoting SW Remoting SW Virtual Client OS A Virtual Client OS B Virtual Client OS C vgpu Hypervisor Support Hypervisor P M G* G* * Virtualizable GPU, for example NVIDIA GRID TM K

3 Remote Workstation Not a virtualized solution in the traditional sense, this method is the classic workstation remoting architecture (see Figure 3). The client OS is installed directly on the Remote Workstation hardware and a hypervisor is not used. End users connect to the workstation via remote protocols such as HP RGS, Teradici PCoIP, and Citrix HDX 3D Pro via client hardware. This method is still the best solution for users that demand the power, performance, and high availability of dedicated hardware. Figure 3: Remote Workstation Endpoint Receiving Software Pixels LAN or WAN Connection Broker (optional) USB - HID Remoting Software P - Processor Cores M - Memory G - GPU USB/HID - USB Human Interface Device(s) Client OS P M G Note Remote Workstation support on the DL380z Gen8 platform is available for a limited range of system environments. Please contact your HP Account Representative for more information. Pass-through GPU (pgpu) Also referred to generically as direct attached GPU or vendor specific vdga (VMware ) and GPU pass-through (Citrix ), this method allows discrete GPU devices to be directly mapped to a virtual machine (VM) for dedicated : use (see figure 4). The VM has full and access to the virtual GPU assigned to it, including the native graphics driver (which is loaded within the VM), allowing for full workstation class graphics and GPU computing in a virtual environment. Typically intended for high-end 3D and GPU compute users, the GPU device is directly accessed by the VM operating system(s), just as in a desktop workstation scenario. Table lists the available pass-through mode configuration options: Table : Pass-through GPU mode configuration options Endpoint examples Receiving agent Virtual desktop management/ (optional) connection broker Remoting protocol Workstation, mobile workstation, thin client, Windows tablet Citrix Receiver Teradici Tera Zero Client HP RGS Receiver Citrix XenDesktop VMware Horizon (with view) Leostream Connection Broker Citrix HDX 3D Pro HP RGS protocol Teradici PCoIP (requires additional Teradici PCoIP Workstation Card such as the Teradici Tera0) VM operating system Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) Linux Hypervisor Virtual workstation Citrix XenServer 6.0sp and newer VMware ESXi Version 5.5 and newer HP DL380z Gen8 3

4 Capabilities: Support for 3D technologies including DirectX 9/0/, OpenGL 4.3, and NVIDIA CUDA via the native NVIDIA driver in the VM Best performing virtualized solution, as the graphics driver resides in the VM, which in turn has full access to the virtual GPU assigned to it Can mix accelerated and non-accelerated VMs on the same host to maximize resource utilization Centralized/secure data access Constraints: Higher cost-of-ownership per connection (as compared to possible virtualized GPU configurations) due to a dedicated GPU per VM Lower VM density per host when compared to a virtualized GPU configuration Live migration of a VM with pass-through devices is not supported Virtualized GPU (vgpu) The virtualized GPU (sometimes referred to as a true virtual GPU ) offers the benefit of GPU sharing while delivering the performance and full functionality of a native NVIDIA graphics card and driver, as it has direct access to the GPU. Multiple VMs can share the processing power of each physical GPU, and each VM also has direct access to the GPU with a configurable static videoram size. For example, if a GPU has 8 GB of videoram, the videoram can be divided to create two vgpus with 4 GB of videoram, or four vgpus with GB of videoram, etc. Table illustrates the available virtualized GPU mode configuration options: Table : Virtualized GPU (vgpu) mode configuration options Endpoint examples Receiving agent Virtual desktop management/ (optional) connection broker Remoting protocol Workstation, mobile workstation, thin client, Windows tablet Citrix Receiver HP RGS Receiver Citrix XenDesktop Leostream Connection Broker Citrix HDX 3D Pro HP RGS VM operating system Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) Linux Hypervisor Virtual workstation Citrix XenServer 6. and newer HP DL380z Gen8 Capabilities: Support for 3D technologies including DirectX 9/0/, OpenGL 4.3 via the native NVIDIA driver in the VM The VM has full and direct access to the GPU, including the native graphics driver, for full workstation performance The only virtualization technology that allows true GPU sharing, yielding more total users per GPU Constraints: Potential for slightly lower overall performance when compared to a pass-through GPU architecture 4

5 The HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation The HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation offers a true workstation experience with the added benefits of end-to-end security and simpler, centralized management. By placing the primary computing power in the datacenter rather than on the user s desk the DL380z allows access to certified workstation ISV applications from virtually anywhere. Another benefit of having the compute node in the datacenter is that project file-load times can be substantially reduced by using a high-performance interconnect to link both compute and storage. Supporting the NVIDIA Quadro K4000, K5000, K6000 and NVIDIA GRID TM K graphics cards, the DL380z Gen8 can support up to eight workstations users in a single U rack mount system. The DL380z Gen8 also supports industry-standard hypervisors from Citrix and VMware and unique tools such as HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) and HP Velocity. to manage network traffic. Figure 4: HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation platform overview U Rack System Dual Xeon TM E5 IVB series CPUs Redundant power supplies Up to DL380z VWS per standard 4U rack enclosure - 8 concurrent workstation-class users per system, up to 68 users per 4U rack enclosure Graphics Cards NVIDIA GRID K NVIDIA Quadro K4000, K5000, K6000 ProLiant ilo Management options Industry standard Hypervisors Client OS Windows and Linux ISV application certifications Protocols: HDX 3D Pro, PCoIP, RGS HP Thin Client integration Mobile WS and tablet integration Table 3 summarizes the features and specifications of the NVIDIA graphics options available for the HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation: Table 3: Supported Graphics Cards NVIDIA GRID TM K Quadro K6000 Quadro K5000 Quadro K4000 GPU High End Kepler GPUs (K5000-class) Kepler Kepler Kepler CUDA cores 307 (536/GPU) Memory size 8 GB GDDR5 (4 GB/GPU) GB GDDR5 4 GB GDDR5 3 GB GDDR5 Max power 5 W 5 W W 80 W Form factor Double-width Double-width Double-width Single-width PCIe PCIe generation Gen3 (Gen compatible) Gen3 Gen Gen Cooling solution Passive Active Active Active OpenGL Microsoft DirectX 9/0/ 9/0/ 9/0/ 9/0/ 5

6 Planning considerations for implementing workstation virtualization technologies This section provides high-level guidelines and feature comparisons to consider when choosing a workstation virtualization solution appropriate for your needs. Please contact your HP account representative for further information and complete details. Determining the right GPU and platform for your use case Figure 5 shows a comparison of workstation virtualization technologies, GPU models, and the industry segment and use cases where they provide the best fit. Figure 5: Workstation virtualization technology use case and segment positioning Pass-through GPU Hardware Virtualized GPU Power User Office Financial Services Entry CAD Enterprise CAD Auto/Aero Analysis, Design M&E Animation Healthcare (imaging) Oil & Gas, Life Science Ultra High 3D GPU Compute High End 3D Quadro K4000/ K5000/ K6000 GRID TM K GRID TM K Mid-Range 3D Entry 3D 3D for Office Non-3D Virtualization solution feature comparison and considerations The tables in this section summarize and compare various features of the different virtual workstation technologies and configurations. Additional considerations for various implementations are also listed following the tables. Table 4: Graphics virtualization technology feature comparison System architecture HP RGS remote workstation, passthrough and virtualized GPU VMware vdga w/pcoip via Teradici TERA0 card Citrix w/hdx 3D Pro Citrix vgpu w/hdx 3D Pro pass-through pass-through virtualized GPU OpenGL (.x, 3.x, 4.x).x, 3.x, 4.x.x, 3.x, 4.x.x, 3.x, 4.x.x, 3.x, 4.x DirectX (9, 0, ) 9, 0, 9, 0, 9, 0, 9, 0, Supported NVIDIA GPUs GRID K, K4000, K5000, K6000 GRID K, K4000, K5000, K6000 GRID K, K4000, K5000, K6000 Supports four (4) displays* Yes No () Yes Yes Max. resolution (# of displays supported) * see note below () 90x00 () GRID K * see note below * see note below * GPU capabilities, bandwidth constraints and/or client capability can limit the number of supported displays and available resolution. 6

7 Table 5: NVIDIA GRID TM vgpu profiles Card Virtual GPU Use case Frame buffer (MB) Virtual display heads Maximum resolution Maximum vgpus per GPU per Board GRID K GRID K60Q Typical Designer x GRID K GRID K40Q Entry-Level Designer x Table 6: DL380z Gen8 maximum supported graphics cards per platform/configuration Hardware configuration Remote Workstation w/hp RGS Citrix w/hdx 3D Pro or w/hp RGS (pass-through) VMware vdga w/ PCoIP implemented in HW via Teradici TERA0 card (pass-through) NVIDIA Quadro K N/A NVIDIA Quadro K5000 N/A NVIDIA Quadro K6000 N/A NVIDIA GRID TM K N/A N/A Citrix vgpu w/hdx 3D Pro or w/hp RGS (virtualized GPU) XenServer multi-gpu pass-through usage notes: GPU pass-through technology allows for maximum graphical performance (workstation-class) as each VM has a dedicated GPU XenServer supports passing through only one GPU per VM Creating a VM for workstation-class graphics performance also requires workstation-class resources with at least two vcpu and 4 GB of graphics memory GPU to VM density is determined by the number of GPUs, this model uses one GPU per VM, no sharing Citrix XenServer NVIDIA GRID vgpu usage notes: Each physical GPU can be split into two or four vgpus NVIDIA GRID TM K cards have two K5000-level GPUs with 8 GB of videoram Creating a VM for workstation-class graphics performance also requires workstation-class resources with at least two vcpu and 4 GB of graphics memory At the time of publication, the predefined GRID vgpu profiles must be the same on a given physical GPU VMware vdga density considerations: VMware vdga pass-through GPU technology allows for maximum graphics performance (workstation-class) as each VM has a dedicated GPU Creating a VM for workstation-class graphics performance, also requires workstation-class resources with at least two vcpu and 4 GB of graphics memory GPU to VM density determined by number of GPUs, this model uses one GPU per VM, with no sharing Teradici TERA0 PCoIP Workstation Card consumes one PCIe slot 7

8 Complete the solution with HP Thin Clients There are many options for client (user endpoint) systems in a Virtual Workstation environment including Windows tablets, Mobile Workstations, Small Form-Factor desktops, and even repurposed older desktop workstations. However, one of the best client choices is HP s broad portfolio of thin clients, which include a number of high-performance models such as the HP t60 and HP t80. For more information on HP Thin Clients, please contact your HP account representative or visit the HP Thin Client link in the Resources section at the end of this document. Figure 6: HP Thin Client positioning Zero No-OS/single-environment Smart No-OS/multi-environment Flexible Multi-OS/environment Power User Knowledge Worker Task Worker Performance HP t30 HP s best PColl Excellent security Zero management = # of display supported HP t40 AIO and Puck form factors Hardware-accelerated protocols Zero management Power-over-ethernet (AIO only) AIO Puck Flexibility HP t80 Intel Core TM i5 or Pentium TM TPM 3,4 & fiber 3 HP t50 Dual Core CPU Peripheral support High density HP t60 Dual/Quad Core AMD CPU s PCIe expansion slot Multi-touch OS TPM chipset 3,4 Fiber NIC option HP t4 Mobile form factor Thin and light Wireless WAN 5,6 TPM chipset 3,4 Image / data security Appendix A Configuring a Virtual Workstation solution Although the final details will vary with user and application workloads, the following information will help you appropriately configure a Virtual Workstation solution using the HP DL380z. The overall method is similar to configuring a desktop workstation; however there are some unique considerations, especially when working with virtual HW implementations. We suggest the following process:. Consider each user s graphics needs. Start by determining the GPU-class (performance/features) that each user requires, and then determine the number of users per DL380z. To help you make a selection, Table 7 references common desktop workstation graphics used in various workstation market segments and maps them to the cards available on the DL380z. Table 7: Graphics requirements mapping Typical Desktop workstation Graphics Card Equivalent DL380z graphics card option Users per DL380z Comments (refer to Appendix B for details of graphics slot options) Market segments (guideline only) NVIDIA Quadro K6000 Quadro K6000 ( cards) Quadro K6000 ( card) Extra PCIe slot: () x8 Extra PCIe slot: () x8, () Oil & Gas; Government; Media and Entertainment NVIDIA Quadro K5000 NVIDIA GRID TM K ( cards) NVIDIA GRID TM K ( card) Quadro K5000 ( cards) Quadro K5000 ( card) 4 Extra PCIe slot: () x8 Extra PCIe slot: () x8, () Extra PCIe slot: () x8 Extra PCIe slot: () x8, () Oil & Gas; Media and Entertainment NVIDIA Quadro K4000 NVIDIA GRID TM K ( card) Quadro K4000 ( card) Quadro K4000 ( card) Quadro K4000 ( card) 4 3 Extra PCIe slot: () x8, () K GPU more powerful than K4000 Extra PCIe slot: () x8 Extra PCIe slot: () x8, () Extra PCIe slot: () x8, () Media and Entertainment; Product Development; Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) 8

9 Typical Desktop workstation Graphics Card Equivalent DL380z graphics card option Users per DL380z Comments (refer to Appendix B for details of graphics slot options) Market segments (guideline only) NVIDIA Quadro K000 NVIDIA GRID TM K ( cards in vgpu implementation) NVIDIA GRID TM K ( card in vgpu implementation) 8 4 K60Q profile. Max 4 displays per user K60Q profile. Max 4 displays per user Product Development; Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC); Government NVIDIA NVS 50 NVIDIA GRID TM K ( card in vgpu implementation) NVIDIA GRID TM K ( card in vgpu implementation) 8 4 K40Q profile. Max displays per user K60Q profile. Max 4 displays per user Financial Services. Estimate each user s CPU requirements. Use the number of cores per user and the CPU speed (frequency) to estimate the number of users per DL380z. Refer to Table 8 to help make a selection. Be sure to compare the results of the CPU requirement (number of users per DL380z) with the results of the graphics requirement (number of users per DL380z) from step. It may be necessary to limit the number of users per DL380z based on the required number of cores per user, regardless of the graphics requirement. Table 8: CPU cores and frequency mapping CPU cores per user Users per DL380z Recommended CPU selection (best fit) Extended CPU recommendations 6 () E5-680v.8 GHz, 0c () E5-667v 3.3 GHz, 8c Oil & Gas () E5-680v.8G Hz, 0c* () E5-680v.8 GHz, 0c () E5-690v 3.0 GHz 0c, () E5-643v 3.5 GHz, 6c () E5-695v.4 GHz, c* () E5-650v.6 GHz, 8c () E5-630v.6 GHz, 6c () E5-680v.8 GHz, 0c () E5-680v.8 GHz, 0c () E5-630v.6 GHz, 6c () E5-670v.5 GHz, 0c () E5-670v.5 GHz, 0c () E5-630v.6 GHz, 6c () E5-630v.6 GHz, 6c () E5-697v.7 GHz c () E5-697v.7 GHz c* () E5667v 3.3 GHz, 8c () E5-643v 3.5 GHz 6c () E5-690v 3.0 GHz 0c () E5-690v 3.0 GHz 0c () E5-637v 3.5 GHz 4c () E5-690v 3.0 GHz 0c () E5-690v 3.0 GHz 0c () E5-643v 3.5 GHz 6c () E5-637v 3.5 GHz 4c Workstation market segments (guideline only) Oil & Gas; Media and Entertainment Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Product Development; Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC); Government Product Development; Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC); Government Notes All processors are E5-xxxv. Ivy Bridge In cases where there is more than one user, this table assumes two or more additional cores are dedicated to support hypervisor functions. Otherwise, an asterisk (*) indicates cases where the hypervisor must share cores with users due to the available CPU SKUs 3. Calculate memory requirements. There are no unique guidelines for calculating memory requirements, but a good method is to simply allow the same memory-per-user as you would for a typical desktop configuration with the same application performance and data set requirements. As with CPU core allocations, we advise adding additional memory to support hypervisor functions in cases where there is more than one user. See Table 9 for recommendations. 9

10 Table 9: Memory configurations Memory per user Users per DL380z Recommended memory configuration Comments 8 GB 64 GB 3 GB 4 6 GB 4 8 GB 8 4 (8) 6 GB DIMMs (8) 6 GB DIMMs (0) 6 GB DIMMs (4) 6 GB DIMMs (0) 6 GB DIMMs (6) 6 GB DIMMs () 6 GB DIMMs (6) 6 GB DIMMs (4) 6 GB DIMMs () 6 GB DIMM (6) 6 GB DIMMs (4) 6 GB DIMMs () 6 GB DIMMs () 6 GB DIMM Populates all memory channels best performance 3 GB for Hypervisor 3 GB for Hypervisor 3 GB for Hypervisor 3 GB for Hypervisor 3 GB for Hypervisor 3 GB for Hypervisor 3 GB for Hypervisor 6 GB for Hypervisor 4. Estimate storage requirements. When estimating storage, please keep in mind that local storage for each user is normally treated as separate from storage allocated to support a hypervisor. Also, the DL380z supports a maximum of eight (8) small form-factor (.5-inch) drives. Hypervisor storage Performance not critical, size ~00 GB Recommended drive: 00 GB 6G SATA ME.5in SSD FIO Kit HP part number: 7744-B There are also many other storage options. See: (North America) or (world-wide) for more information. User local storage Will vary widely from customer to customer depending on workloads and storage policy A general rule is to estimate the typical storage requirement for a desktop workstation user, multiply by the number of users on the DL380z, and then round up to the next available drive capacity. Sample drive recommendation: 400 GB 6G SATA ME.5in SSD FIO Kit HP part number: 7745-B There are also many other storage options. See: (North America) or (world-wide) for more information. 5. Finally, configure the networking solution. Networking is primarily determined by your existing infrastructure, typically gigabit/second (Gb/s) Ethernet or 0 Gb/s Ethernet. 0 Gb/s fiber connections (as opposed to direct attach copper cable ) will also require a fibre transceiver in addition to the network adapter (see figure 7 for examples). 0

11 Figure 7: Example network adapters and fiber transceiver Gb 4-port 366FLR LOM Adapter 0Gb -port 560FLR-SFP+ LOM Adapter Fiber optic transceiver module 0Gb SFP+ SR Transceiver ( B) (short range) 0Gb SFP+ LR Transceiver ( B) (long range) Additional Gb/s Ethernet cards can be added via PCIe slots. For example: HP Ethernet Gb 4-port 33T Adapter B HP Ethernet Gb -port 36T Adapter B HP Ethernet Gb -port 33T Adapter 6573-B Similarly, additional 0 Gb/s Ethernet cards can also be added via PCIe slots. For example: HP Ethernet 0 Gb -port 560SFP+ Adapter B HP Ethernet 0 Gb -port 56T Adapter 7659-B HP Ethernet 0 Gb -port 570SFP+ Adapter B HP Ethernet 0 Gb -port 57SFP+ Adapter B Appendix B HP DL380z graphics slot options Figures 8, 9, and 0 illustrate installation options for graphics cards in the DL380z Virtual Workstation. Figure 8: DL380z graphics slot basic layout Primary Riser Secondary Riser x8 Rear view of DL380z

12 Figure 9: Options for single-height graphics cards Primary Riser Secondary Riser K4000 K4000 K4000 x8 Figure 0: Options for double-height graphics cards Rear view of DL380z Primary Riser Secondary Riser K/K5/K6 x8 Primary Riser Secondary Riser K/K5/K6 x8 Primary Riser Secondary Riser K/K5/K6 K/K5/K6 x8 Rear view of DL380z

13 Appendix C HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) With the release of HP RGS 7, you can securely access your Virtual Workstation-based graphic-rich applications and collaborate remotely in real time from any PC, Thin Client, or Windows tablet. All applications run natively on the Virtual Workstation and take full advantage of its graphics resources, including 3D graphics support for the latest versions of Open GL and Direct X. HP RGS runs on Windows or Linux workstations or virtual machines and allows real-time collaboration and screen sharing between users. The graphics output from the Virtual Workstation is transmitted over a standard network to a window on a local computer using advanced image compression technology specifically designed for digital imagery, text, and high frame rate video applications. A local keyboard and mouse are supported as well as redirection of most USB devices to provide an interactive, high-performance workstation experience. Additional new features of HP RGS Version 7 include: Professional productivity from a Windows 8 tablet Touch support Gesture to hot-key mapping Pan and zoom Virtual mouse Greatly improved frame rate and responsiveness when connecting over poor wide area networks or Wi-Fi with HP Velocity. built into HP RGS 7 (as compared to systems running without Velocity.). With HP RGS, there are no monthly fees; the receiver is a free download and a license is required to run the HP RGS Sender. For new HP RGS customers, please contact your HP account representative for more details. Appendix D Abbreviations and naming conventions Table 0: Abbreviations and terminology used in this document Convention GPU HDX HDX 3D Pro Hypervisor (HV) Pass-Through Graphics PCoIP RDP RGS vcpu vdga vgpu (Definition depends on platform) VM Definition Graphical Processing Unit (Graphics Card). It is important to note that some graphics cards have more than one GPU processor Citrix set of advanced desktop remoting technologies to deliver a High Definition Experience Feature of XenDesktop for delivering high-end 3D professional graphics Virtualization host platform (VMware ESXi TM, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer ) Technology that allows hypervisor to directly pass-through a graphics card device to a VM Teradici remote desktop protocol used in VMware Horizon TM (with View) Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol HP Remote Graphics Software Virtual Central Processing Unit VMware specific terminology for GPU pass-through VMware vgpu: VMware implementation for software virtualized GPU Citrix /NVIDIA GRID vgpu TM : Hardware virtualization of the GPU Virtual Machine 3

14 Resources HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation - hp.com/go/zvirtualworkstation HP Thin Clients - hp.com/go/thinclients HP RGS hp.com/go/rgs HP Velocity hp.com/go/velocity HP and Citrix - hp.com/go/citrix and citrix.com/hp Citrix XenDesktop - citrix.com/xendesktop Citrix XenApp - citrix.com/xenapp HP and VMware Horizon TM (with View) - hp.com/go/vmware and vmware.com/view Endnotes. HP Remote Graphics Software requires an internet connection. This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware to take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. Not all features are available in all editions of Windows 7. See microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details. 3. Sold separately or as an optional feature 4. The TPM chipset has the opportunity to be utilized with WES8 5. Wireless use requires separately purchased service contract. Check with your local vendor for coverage area and availability in your area. Connection and speeds will vary due to location, environment, network conditions, and other factors. 6. Wireless access point and Internet service required. Availability of public wireless access points limited. Sign up for updates hp.com/go/getupdated 04 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Citrix and XenDesktop are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 4AA5-338ENW, July 04