NVIDIA - IBC 2014

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An interview from the 2014 International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam with Andrew Page of NVIDIA. NVIDIA manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs), as well as the manufacture of system-on-a-chip units (SOCs) for the mobile computing market. At the core of NVIDIA is the GPU, the engine of modern visual computing, which they invented in 1999. The GPU has propelled computer graphics from a feature into an ever-expanding industry, encompassing video games, movie production, product design, medical diagnosis and scientific research, among many other categories. GPUs are now driving new fields like computer vision, image processing, machine learning and augmented reality.

In this interview Andrew talks with us about the new line-up of Quadro GPUs , the K5200, K4200, K2200 and K620. Andrew also showcases their new GRID Technology and the NVIDIA VCA (Visual Computing Appliance).

Designed and built specifically for professional workstations, NVIDIA Quadro GPUs power more than 150 professional applications across a broad range of industries. Professionals trust them to deliver the best possible experience in applications such as Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Autodesk Inventor, Dassault Systemes CATIA and SolidWorks, Siemens NX, PTC Creo, and many more.

The NVIDIA Visual Computing Appliance is a scalable, network-attached GPU rendering appliance, which gets its power from eight high-end NVIDIA GPUs. The NVIDIA VCA is designed to do just one thing: provide designers and artists with the fastest and easiest way to create photorealistic images of their creations. It’s so fast that designers can interact with their models or scenes in real time rather than waiting minutes, or even hours, for rendered images to come back. Run industry-standard applications and GPU-accelerated renderers on NVIDIA VCA to turbocharge your results. NVIDIA VCA allows designers to make critical adjustments or design decisions quickly, while reducing reliance on costly physical prototypes or overnight renders – saving precious time in bringing your ideas to the market. It is an ideal solution for automakers, consumer-product manufacturers, and other design-intensive disciplines, because NVIDIA VCA supports some of the most popular renderers.

NVIDIA Iray: A photorealistic rendering solution licensed to leading software manufacturers like Dassault Systèmes and Autodesk and integrated within tools like Bunkspeed, Catia and 3ds Max. Plugins are also available for applications like Maya. Use your favorite Iray-enabled application, connect to the NVIDIA VCA, and enjoy the fastest photorealistic rendering experience possible. You can also combine multiple NVIDIA VCAs to improve interactive quality until the experience is like walking around a physical model, catching every nuance of light and reflection as you manipulate the model or scene. This is made possible with an Iray rendering mode exclusive to NVIDIA VCA that keeps the entire visual computing cluster contributing equally as modifications are made.

Chaos Group V-Ray RT: The rendering engine of choice for design, broadcast, and visual effects, V-Ray has set the standard for speed, quality, and ease of use. V-Ray RT takes full advantage of the parallel processing capabilities of NVIDIA VCA for unparalleled quality in pre-visualization and final frame rendering. Chaos Group has embraced GPU technology since 2009 and continues to refine and innovate rendering for multiple industries. V-Ray RT GPU rendering is included with V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Rhino, and V-Ray for SketchUp.

NVIDIA GRID solutions accelerate virtual desktops and applications, allowing the enterprise IT to deliver true graphics from the datacenter to any user on the network. NVIDIA GRID technology is comprised of both hardware and software including NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology which enables hardware virtualization of the GPU. This allows IT to leverage industry-leading virtualization solutions, add your most graphics-intensive users to your virtual solutions, and
enhance data and IP security for models and assets. Additionally for users it allows access to all critical applications, from anywhere on any device.

Your smartphone has a GPU, your Tablet has a GPU, your PC has a GPU and your workstation has a high powered GPU. There’s a reason for this. The users expect a certain level of visual experience that you can’t get from a CPU alone. GRID enables VDI for everyone. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is the practice of hosting a desktop OS within a virtual machine (VM) running on a hosted, centralized or remote server. This technology allows IT departments to offer a secure “access anywhere” desktop experience to end users.

For more information on all of these products please visit: http://www.NVIDIA.com