Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Dell Precision R5500 Workstation Supports Four Concurrent Users


If you’re having a hard time convincing your boss that you need a new work notebook (“It only has a single core, boss. One core!”), then this sweet piece of machinery from Dell is probably just a pipe dream for you, although if your work involves running 3D workloads, you may have a shot. The Dell Precision R5500 rack workstation allows for up to four concurrent users, and those users can connect to the unit from just about anywhere using a variety of devices such as thin clients, desktops, and mobile devices (that are equipped with a Citrix Receiver).

Citrix XenServer with HDx 3D Pro is what underpins the system, enabling the four-user virtualization. Each virtualized users gets a dedicated graphics card within the Precision R5500; currently, the highest-end option Dell is offering is NVIDIA Quadro 2000 series graphics cards, but Quadro 4000, 5000, and 6000 series cards will be available soon. Read More

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