![]() GPU support is targeted at VDI as Session Host can already use the GPU. But it’s important to remember that there are two parts to the capabilities which RemoteFX brings. Now, with the server GPU powering VDI technology customers are going to need workstation-class graphics in their servers, if not even better? ![]() Traditionally when buying a new server, its graphics capability hasn’t been a consideration. JB: This represents an interesting shift in the server hardware market. It’s worth noting that in Session Host scenarios the server CPU is still used to render video but 3D graphics are rendered through the GPU. In VDI scenarios, RemoteFX will now allow support for the GPU to render video as well as 3D graphics. In Server 2008 R2, RDS Session Host (formerly known as Terminal Services) is able to make use of the server’s GPU and RemoteFX will enhance this by allowing the encode/decode to work more efficiently over RDP, resulting in efficiency gains. ![]() I don’t think we’re ever going to be able to fully replicate the experience of a physical machine, but there’s certainly a strong move towards that experience using VDI. With the new RemoteFX capability in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, we can deliver this controlled user experience to workers who need high-end computing and graphics performance, for example CAD users, through the VDI experience. For example, if I want a contract worker to come onsite and put intellectual property into my environment, I want to be able to control how they deliver that IP. MK: Certainly the traditional user experience has been very different from the rich client experience, but it’s not just about the user experience – we’re pushing strongly to enable businesses to implement different use case scenarios using RDS and VDI. The latest advances in the remote application user experience now seems to be at a point where the distinction between local and remote clients is blurring to the point of disappearing JB: There’s been a quite consistent look and feel about Microsoft’s remote desktop/VDI technology to date, which has meant that the user is generally aware that they’re not using locally-installed software.
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