Deploy a cloud based virtual workstation in 5 minutes
Enterprise Workloads Are Moving to the Cloud
Today’s enterprise needs the power of a workstation and the flexibility of cloud computing. With workloads becoming increasingly compute-intensive and a constantly growing need for mobility and collaboration, more workloads are being migrated to the cloud. Cloud-based workstations, paired with traditional on-premises infrastructure, give an enterprise the flexibility and business agility to stay competitive.
The NVIDIA virtual machine image (VMI) has the latest GPU virtualization software preinstalled and always has the latest Quadro drivers and Quadro ISV certifications. The virtualization software runs on select NVIDIA GPUs based on Pascal™ or Turing architectures in the cloud so you can render compelling visualizations and faster simulations, from anywhere.
Why GPU-Accelerated Cloud Computing?
Performance
NVIDIA GPUs power high-performance simulation, rendering, and design. Leverage RTX technology with support for NVIDIA T4.
ISV Certifications
Get proven NVIDIA Quadro benefits from the cloud and leverage Quadro ISV certifications.
IT Speed and Agility
Set-up a GPU-accelerated virtual workstation in minutes, without having to manage endpoints or back-end infrastructure.
Flexibility in the Cloud
Scale up and down as your business needs change and pay for only what you use based on hourly usage.
Always-Up-to-Date
Your NVIDIA Quadro Virtual Workstation image is always optimized with the latest patches and upgrades.
Security
Enjoy Quadro performance with the confidence of secure access from anywhere, with high availability.
GPU-Accelerated Cloud Computing is Transforming Industries
Architecture
Collaborate in real-time on designs with the control to adjust consumption based on cyclical project demands.
Manufacturing
Run CAD/CAE apps with enhanced IP security on cloud-based workstations plus have the flexibility to provision the right level of resources for each user.
Media and Entertainment
By managing on-demand resources, major and independent studios can be more flexible and agile, and easily scale up and down for productions.
Oil and Gas
Geologists, geophysicists, and engineers can run complex 3D data visualizations from the cloud, on any device.
MOVING TO THE CLOUD?
DISCOVERY
Understand your application workloads and user requirements.MAPPING
Understand which workloads are best suited for the cloud and which are not.SELECTION
Map business priorities to technology offerings. Deploy virtual desktops using DaaS providers for scale or cloud workstations for high performance.MIGRATION
For cloud workstations, choose to bring your own virtual GPU software licenses to the cloud or buy an NVIDIA instance from Microsoft Azure marketplace and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) marketplace. Configure your virtual machine instance with the GPU, vCPU, memory, and storage you need. To get users up and running, all IT needs to do is install applications.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Is NVIDIA RTX technology available in the cloud?
Yes, NVIDIA Quadro vWS on NVIDIA T4 is available from the GCP marketplace and is based on the latest NVIDIA Turing architecture and the next generation of computer graphics, RTX platform. Now users can run applications built on the RTX platform and experience real-time ray tracing and AI-enhanced graphics, video and image processing, from anywhere.
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What are the costs associated with running NVIDIA Quadro Virtual Workstations from the cloud?
NVIDIA’s instance in the CSP marketplaces will have an hourly software license cost, plus added cost from CSP for the use of the NVIDIA GPU.
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What workloads can be run on the NVIDIA Quadro Virtual Workstation from the cloud?
Professional engineering and creative applications that leverage the Quadro driver can be run on the Quadro Virtual Workstation. This includes professional 3D applications used in CAD, CAE, and rendering. Customers only need to install these applications to their VM instance to get up and running.
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How can customers use Quadro Virtual Workstations as they move towards public/hybrid cloud deployments?
Large and small-scale public/hybrid cloud deployments can be run from the Quadro Virtual Workstation instances in the cloud. In addition, organizations with enterprise licenses for the NVIDIA Quadro Virtual Data Center Workstation also have the option to leverage the cloud instance of Quadro Virtual Workstation. To learn more about how to bring your own vGPU licenses to the cloud, refer to our deployment guide.
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What support is provided for customers who purchase NVIDIA Quadro Virtual Workstations from the cloud?
Technical documentation for GCP and Azure as well as community forums are readily available for customers.
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Where can I find the release notes for Quadro Virtual Workstation on CSP marketplaces?
You can find release notes for Quadro vWS on Microsoft Azure marketplace and Quadro vWS on GCP on the NVIDIA documentation website.
Get Started
Deploy Quadro Virtual Workstations on a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) marketplace today.
