A Visual Serving solution with multiple SGI Onyx family systems that share storage via a storage area network provides a continuous service that maximizes resource availability and productivity. Increased capability and greater insight without retraining Advanced visualization systems provide the capabilities that enable organizations to be the first to solve the toughest problems. Maximizing early returns from investments in advanced technology requires that they be easy to install, upgrade and use, that they work with existing applications and that they minimize new demands on programming and administrative staffs. In today's dynamic environment, there is a need to ensure that your technology remains as flexible as your organization, so that resources can be reallocated along with your talent. Existing OpenGL applications take immediate advantage of Visual Serving solutions, creating dramatic increases in resource availability with minimal implementation overhead.
Users can take advantage of high-end resources without being retrained on new applications.
Centralization of applications reduces the effort required to maintain your software and magnifies the impact of upgrades. By using desktop systems, Visual Serving solutions can begin to deliver immediate benefits. Users need not be retrained on a new desktop environment. Commodity networking equipment is employed. By using existing networks and desktop systems, Visual Serving solutions can deliver immediate benefits.