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Data sheet | HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Graphics
Server Blade
The HP ProLiant WS460c Graphics Server Blade has been at
the cutting edge of virtualized high-performance graphics for
years. It centralizes workstations in the data center where they
can be more securely, easily, and economically managed. The
result is improved end-user productivity, uptime and business
continuity, enhanced data center security, and reduced IT costs.
Meet user demands for high-performance graphics
The consumerization of IT and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) expectations, along with the
explosion of video and multimedia has accelerated the demand for performance-driven remote
graphics capabilities. Organizations that rely on high-performance graphics acceleration
applications—including financial trading, computer‑aided design (CAD), Web design, digital
content creation, education, public sector, oil and gas, and healthcare—are asking themselves
one question:
“How do we enable anywhere, anytime application and
information delivery, while also ensuring the protection of
corporate information and minimizing management?”
The HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Graphics Server Blade now delivers even more performance
with new Intel
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Xeon
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Processor E5-2600 v2 processors and 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. It is the
industry’s first bladed technology to support up to eight GPUs per blade, lowering the cost per
user while enabling remote users to easily complete large model visualizations.
NVIDIA GRID K1 and K2 boards
HP has expanded its comprehensive set of graphics offerings with NVIDIA GRID solutions that,
for the first time, support hardware GPU virtualization and multiple GPUs on a single adapter
card, providing an excellent end-user experience.
NVIDIA GRID GPU adaptors have an optimized multi‑GPU design that helps to maximize user
density. GRID K1 boards, which include four Kepler‑based GPUs and 16 GB of memory, are
designed to host the maximum number of concurrent users. GRID K2 boards, which include
two higher end Kepler GPUs and 8 GB of memory, deliver maximum density for users of
workstation-class graphics applications.
With GRID, users benefit from the best of both software virtualized and pass‑through GPU
technologies, because the virtual machine (VM) shares the resource of a GPU, but has direct
access to the dedicated resources of the GPU.
New AMD FirePro S4000X graphics
A new edition to the mezzanine graphics line is the AMD FirePro S4000X MXM graphics with
up to six displays support. The graphics adapter is a compact mezzanine form factor allowing
up to two cards installation for support of more than six displays total in environment such as
financial securities trading and command and control centers.
HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Graphics Server Blade
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Delivers the industry’s most comprehensive
graphics acceleration capabilities for VDI in a
blade form factor
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Powered by Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 12-core
processors and 1866 MHz DDR3 memory
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Provides up to 60 percent cost reduction per
seat, when compared to previous generation
dedicated workstation blades
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• Furnishes savings in power, space, and
management
• Achieves up to 4X improvement in user density
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HP internal study based on proposed pricing as of
January 2013.
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Outfits 3X more NVIDIA Quadro 3000M or up
to 4X more NVIDIA Quadro 1000M graphics in
the same HP c‑Class enclosure space vs. using
WS460c Gen8 without expansion blade.
