What NVIDIA GPU rendering options are available for data centers?
NVIDIA’s Tesla products are designed for server rooms, with the “M” (Module) series being add-in boards for 1u systems which provide their own active cooling. Solutions vendors can be found here. NVIDIA also provides some “S” (Server) solutions that are 1u systems that connect to a CPU unit via a PIC Express cable. The S2050 (Fermi class) is the latest product here, but it’s also likely the last, as NVIDIA has found third parties are better equipped to provide such solutions from Tesla M class products. * Can I setup data center GPUs for use with workstations. No. Tesla M products are passively cooled and do not include fans, so they will not operate in a PC or workstation. Conversely, there’s no issue using Tesla C products (which are actively cooled with their own fans) in a dedicated server.
