VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE
POWERING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WORKERS
The way we work is changing – driven by tremendous growth in the pace of technology and the demands of workers. Learn how GPUs from NVIDIA can help your knowledge workers work smarter than ever.
KNOWLEDGE WORKERS ARE GROWING FASTER THAN ANY OTHER JOB CATEGORY
This group has grown more than any other category of worker since the 1980s and there’s no sign of this slowing down.
THE RISE OF THE KNOWLEDGE WORKER
Source: Labor Department via St. Louis Fed
6 WAYS THE DIGITAL AGE IS CHANGING HOW WE WORK
New technologies are changing the way knowledge workers get things done — and what they can accomplish.
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Pre-Digital
Information gathering
Post-Digital
Real-time data availability
Pre-Digital
Information analysis
Post-Digital
Scenarios and prognosis
Pre-Digital
Information dissemination
Post-Digital
Decision making
Pre-Digital
Structured learning
Post-Digital
Self-development
Pre-Digital
Knowledge management
Post-Digital
Virtual collaboration
Pre-Digital
Team Building
Post-Digital
Virtual team building
Source: SAP
WHAT DO KNOWLEDGE WORKERS NEED TO BE PRODUCTIVE?
- Remote Access to Information
- Fast Access to Information
- Optimized Web Browsers
- Access to Video
- Multiple Monitors & High Res Displays
For greater flexibility, knowledge workers must be able to gain access to information wherever they are.
79% OF knowledge workers work from home3
77% OF remote workers report higher productivity4
⅓ of business leaders expect more than 50% of their full-time workforce to be remote by 20205
The latest business applications are graphics intensive and very taxing to the CPU, and they need graphics acceleration to improve performance.
32% increase in CPU requirements from Windows 7 to Windows 106
2X more graphics accelerated applications since 20127
>60% of enterprise users access at least 1 graphics accelerated application8
Modern web browsers are also dynamic and graphics intensive, and can slow down dramatically without a GPU. Once again, graphics acceleration gives a valuable performance boost.
53% of the top 100 websites use WebGL9
100% CPU utilization can result from WebGL animating a simple scene
100% of modern browsers—Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Chrome—all enable hardware acceleration by default
Enterprise video is being used more pervasively in training, communications, and fostering collaboration.
82% of all consumer Internet traffic will be video by 202110
$40.84BILLION
THE ENTERPRISE VIDEO MARKET WILL BE WORTH $40.84 BILLION BY 202211
59% of company decision makers would rather watch a video than read an article or blog post12
Having better tools enables knowledge workers to be more productive.
42% Average productivity increase from multiple displays13
23.1% Compound annual growth rate of 4K display market, 2013–201814
63
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63% Price decrease of 4K monitors since 201415
THE POWER OF GPUS FOR VIRTUAL DESKTOP (VDI) ENVIRONMENTS
Graphics-intensive applications use up valuable compute resources, which can slow down access to information. By offloading work from the CPU to the GPU, you can deliver a superior experience to every remote user, for every application on any device.
SEE HOW GPUS BEAT CPUS EVERY TIME:
GPU VIRTUALIZATION BENEFITS KNOWLEDGE WORKERS—AND THEIR EMPLOYERS
Organizations that provide virtualized environments powered by GPUs can expect to see exceptional benefits. Here are just a few success stories:
DigitalGlobe develops applications and systems that leverage satellite images.
500-to-1
Employee to IT ratio
DigitalGlobe Improves IT Efficiency with Virtualized Desktops on
NVIDIA GRID.
Thanks to NVIDIA Virtual GPUs, we have a team of 3.5 people who easily manage 1,500 users daily...That’s a 500-to-1 management philosophy. You don’t get that anywhere."
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The City of Davenport is a municipality in Iowa with 1,000 employees at 34 facilities.
2X IMPROVEMENT
IN USER DENSITY
The City of Davenport Safeguards Adoption with NVIDIA GRID.
User adoption is key...With NVIDIA GRID, we saw that we could deliver an unparalleled user experience that rivaled the physical desktop."
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Holstebro is one of the oldest market towns in Denmark, with a population of over 58,000.
up to 70% lower CPU utilization
for a native PC-like experience
Holstebro Municipality Increases Employee Engagement with NVIDIA GRID.
I was blown away with the implementation of Windows 10 VDI and XenApp with NVIDIA GRID….With tasks now offloaded to the GPU, we were able to lower CPU utilization, ultimately giving our virtualized users a consistently great experience while supporting more users on the server."
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Seyfarth Shaw employs 900 attorneys across the globe, specializing in serving its clients’ changing business and legal needs.
Stellar adoption
with hardly any complaints to IT
Seyfarth Shaw Leverages NVIDIA GRID to Boost User Productivity and Windows 10 Performance.
The biggest value NVIDIA GRID technology brings is the most native desktop experience possible...Whether our attorneys want to browse the web, scroll through large PDF files, or take advantage of video, NVIDIA GRID aids it all seamlessly."
Read the case studyTHE BOTTOM LINE
It’s Time to Invest in Your Knowledge Workers
As knowledge workers grow and evolve with the digital economy, it’s more important than ever to provide them with the right resources. This fosters collaboration and teamwork while increasing employee engagement.
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