Cisco UCS architecture supports GPU

Outscale Delivers Advanced GPU in the Cloud

Outscale delivers high-performance cloud-computing services to companies of all sizes. The company has six data centers worldwide.

Challenge

• Achieve price point that is competitive with rivals, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Encourage innovation in cloud-hosting services by providing enterprise-grade equipment and technologies for companies of all sizes
• Scale quickly to meet increasing demand for cloud services, including state-of-the-art services such as graphic processing unit (GPU) technology in the cloud

Solution

• Built powerful and scalable data center around enterprise-grade Cisco UCS architecture
• Installed NVIDIA GRID K2 to provide cloud-based remote visualization services

Outcome

• Supported four GPUs per server, reducing total cost of operations for delivering GPU for advanced graphic acceleration
• Simplified data center management with Cisco UCS Manager, needing only three engineers to administer data centers on three continents
• Increased competitive strength against AWS by reducing the price point at least 10 percentage points

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