Dell Targets the Graphics Industry with New Precision Workstations

Posted by at 12:22 pm on August 18, 2014

Dell has announced new workstations aimed at compute-intensive graphics users and applications. During SIGGRAPH 2014, Dell introduced the Precision Towers 5810, 7810, 7910, and the Rack 7910. The workstations are updates to Dell’s previous Precision Tower, 5610, 7610, and Rack 7610 workstations. Included component upgrades from the older workstation versions are the latest Xeon processors, new graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD, and two times the memory capacity for up to 256GB DDR4 SDRAM for the 5810 and the 7810 and up to 1TB for the 7910 series. DellPrecisionWorkstations_w_450 The single-CPU 5810 and the more powerful dual-CPU 7810 Tower share the same footprint and can support two PCI Express x16 Gen 2/3 cards up to 300W with space for up to three 3.5″ or four 2.5″ internal drives. The more expandable Tower 7910 allows for four graphics cards up to 675W and up to four 3.5″ or eight 2.5″ hard drives. The Rack 7910 is the 2U version of the Tower 7910 which offers support for Citrix XenServer and VMware ESX workstation virtualization. With the announcement made during the SIGGRAPH 2014 computer graphics conference, Dell hopes to demonstrate its commitment to the high-end graphics workstation market. As of Q1 2014, Dell currently controls 33 percent of this market sector according to the JPR Workstation Report. HP is the current leader in this sector with 40 percent of the market. Dell’s Precision workstations will be bundled with the latest version of Dell Precision Optimizer (DPO) software. This software will automatically adjust system settings for optimal performance. It includes many profiles tuned to get the maximum performance for specific popular software titles. Supported software includes: Adobe Creative Cloud apps, Autodesk AutoCAD, Inventor, Maya and more. Dell Precision 7910 Rack and Tower, 7810 Tower and 5810 TowerDell Precision 7910 Rack and Tower, 7810 Tower and 5810 Tower Dell works with software vendors through its Dell Precision Technology Partner Program which tests and certifies applications on the workstations before they are launched. The included Dell Data Protection software supports encryption which can be applied to data on devices, external media, or cloud storage. It also handles authentication with remote management of credentials, passwords and encryption policies. Dell Data Protection also includes malware prevention features. Dell’s Reliable Memory Technology (RMT) helps extend memory life and prevents memory related system failures. Dell and virtual desktop software vendor Teradici have partnered to provide Teradici’s PCoIP Workstation Access Software for the Precision line of Dell workstations. This software provides secure real-time remote workstation access and is compatible with 3D APIs for highly responsive screens optimized for the latest Nvidia GPUs. This software will be available in late August. Worldwide availability for these workstations starts on September 9, 2014.

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