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GPU Technology Conference 2016 S6194: Delivering Graphics Intensive Applications to Computing Labs and BYOD in Education Michael Goay, Executive Director of IT USC Viterbi School of Engineering mgoay@usc.edu November 6, 2015 Board of Councilors

Session Objectives • Graphics ‐ enabled VDI @ USC Viterbi • Options to deliver graphics ‐ rich applications in: – physical computing lab – virtual computing lab • Graphics ‐ enabled VDI implementation – common pitfalls to avoid

Agenda • USC Viterbi School of Engineering • Challenges • Solution • Benefits • Next steps • Takeaways

USC Viterbi School of Engineering • Founded 1905 • 8 Academic Departments: AME, ASTE, BME, CEE, CHEM/MS, CS, EE, ISE • Academic Programs: 27 BS, 58 MS, and 13 PhD • Students: 2700 UGs, 5300 Gs • Faculty: 185 TT and 110 NTT

USC Viterbi School of Engineering • ~5% annual growth in MS students over past 5 years • 30 computer classrooms • 900+ desktops/laptops • 200+ instructional software • 1300+ class sections per semesters • 18 FTE’s, 50 student workers

Challenges • Digital natives; mobile • More classes are teaching with graphics intensive applications • Applications require ever ‐ increasing processing power to run with acceptable performance • Increase in class enrollment • Costly to build and maintain classrooms with computers

Project Goals Empowering students to study with cutting ‐ edge performance, graphics ‐ rich applications anywhere, anytime, on any device Enhancing mobility to improve student collaboration, productivity and innovation

Project Goals Gaining flexible, rapid application deployment capabilities to enhance teaching and learning with latest engineering and design applications Empowering faculty to experiment with innovative teaching methods

Viterbi Virtual Desktops Relieve Space Constraints From Any Device From Any Location Virtual Desktops Auditoria General Classrooms Outdoor Classrooms

Solution vGPU ‐ enabled Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Defining Terms • VDI – Virtual Desktop Infrastructure • Horizon – VMware Horizon; VDI product • Virtual Desktop – virtual computer hosted on a server • Host – server cluster that hosts the desktops • Client – end ‐ point device • Connection Brok er – service that connects a client to a virtual desktop

Instructional Computing • In the business of application delivery  Install : Local execution; on ‐ premises access  Stream : Local execution; on ‐ premises access; flexible  Present : Server execution; on ‐ premises + remote access; flexible

Application Delivery ‐ Install • Characteristics:  Local program execution  On ‐ premises access • Pros:  Use local hardware resource • Cons: Solutions: Sneakernet, sftp,  Inflexible download manager, Microsoft SCCM, Dell KACE, LANDesk,  Risk of software conflicts Symantec Altiris

Application Delivery ‐ Stream • Characteristics:  Local program execution  On ‐ premises access • Pros:  Use local hardware resource  Flexible computing • Cons: Solutions: Citrix Provisioning Server (PVS), Dell vWorkspace  Limited to LAN (formerly WSM)

Application Delivery ‐ Present • Characteristics:  Programs execute on server  Remote access • Pros:  Flexible computing  Anywhere, anytime, any device Solutions: Microsoft RDS, Dell • Cons: vWorkspace, VMware Horizon, Citrix XenDesktop  High upfront cost; limited graphics support

App Delivery ‐ Comparisons Flexible Performance Operational Impact on Computing Risk Learning Experience Low High –h/w Low Medium – Install dependent compatibility issues High High – h/w Medium – Medium – Stream dependent High onsite only High Medium – High High – Present High anywhere, anytime, any NVIDIA GRID device; a clear the enabler winner!

When it Happened • Desktop streaming in physical labs: 2008 Q3 ‐ Present • VDI Proof of Concept : 2013 Q4 – 2014 Q2 • VDI Pilot : 2014 Q3 – 2015 Q2 (Academic Year 2014 ‐ 2015) • VDI Phase I : 2015 Q3 – Present (Academic Year 2015 ‐ 2016)

Workstation Solution Architecture – VMware Shared GPU – vSGA Direct GPU – vDGA Hardware Virtualized (Horizon View 5.2) (Horizon View 5.3) GPU (Horizon 6) Up to DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL Aka GPU Pass ‐ Through Flexible workstation ‐ class 2.1 only ; no workstation ‐ class DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.3; graphics support with high graphics support workstation ‐ class graphics application compatibility Guest OS Guest OS Guest OS Guest OS virtual virtual NV driver NV driver gfx driver gfx driver ESX vGPU vGPU ESX w/ vSGA ESX w/ vDGA NV driver Hypervisor 2 GPUs/GRID K2 2 GPUs/GRID K2 2 GPUs/GRID K2 4 GPUs/GRID K1 4 GPUs/GRID K1 4 GPUs/GRID K1

NVIDIA vGPU Profiles (K2/K1) GRID K1 and GRID K2 : each GPU has 4GB of frame buffer memory Tesla M60 and M6 (Aug 2015) : each GPU has 8GB of frame buffer memory

GRID K2 vGPU Profiles @ USC Virtual GPU Frame Buffer vGPUs/ vGPUs/ vGPUs/ Applications (MB) GPU Board Server GRID 2048 2 4 8 ArcGIS, Citilabs Cube, Siemens K260Q NX, SolidWorks, STAR ‐ CCM+, etc. GRID 1024 4 8 16 Adobe Creative Cloud suite: K240Q Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, etc. GRID 512 8 16 32 Autodesk AutoCAD, COMSOL, K220Q Erwin, Mathematica, MATLAB, Minitab, MS Office, Visual Studio, Python, Questa Sim, R, Revit, SAS, Xilinx ISE, etc. Each Dell PowerEdge R730 or R720 server has 2x GRID K2 cards.

VM Configurations • High Graphics Intensity Apps  Supported apps: ArcGIS, Autodesk Maya, Citilabs Cube, Siemens NX, Siemens Solid Edge, SolidWorks, STAR ‐ CCM+, etc.  4 vCPUs, 32GB RAM, K260Q vGPU profile (2GB vRAM), 2 displays • Medium Graphics Intensity Apps  Supported apps: Adobe Creative Cloud suite – Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, etc.  2 vCPUs, 16GB RAM, K240Q vGPU profile (1GB vRAM), 2 displays • Light Graphics Intensity Apps  Supported apps: Autodesk AutoCAD, COMSOL, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, Mathematica, MATLAB, Minitab, R, SAS, Xilink, etc.  2 vCPUs, 8GB RAM, K220Q vGPU profile (512MB vRAM), 2 display s

Horizon 6 Architecture Tech Specs

Technical Specs ‐ Hardware • Dell SonicWall SuperMassive firewalls • Dell Force10 (10GbE) network switches • Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN storage arrays • Dell PowerEdge R730/R720 servers • NVIDIA GRID K2 cards • Teradici APEX 2800 PCoIP offload cards

Technical Specs – Software • vSphere ‐ Cloud computing virtualization system includes ESXi (hypervisor) • Horizon ‐ Desktop virtualization system • UX ‐ User experience monitoring • PernixData FVP ‐ software ‐ based storage acceleration solution • TrendMicro Deep Security anti ‐ malware

USC ‐ Specific User Experience • Simplified identity management – students use same USC NetID account login credentials to access the Viterbi VDI system • Granular user entitlement management – users are authorized/prioritized access to VDI based on class enrollment, class schedule, and where the client is connecting from • Unified desktop experience of data storage across physical and virtual computing environments

VDI Benefits to Students • Increases mobility • Enables device independence • Gains flexible computing • Realizes enhanced performance, productivity, and collaboration • Improves security of user data via regular central data backup

VDI Benefits to Faculty • Affords the same flexibility and mobility • Focuses on academics, not technology • Enables classrooms to transform to customizable learning spaces • Empowers faculty to experiment with innovative teaching methods

VDI Benefits to Administration • Relieves space constraints; eases classroom scheduling • Facilitates online classes to include graphics ‐ intensive applications • Facilitates innovative teaching methodologies

VDI Benefits to IT • Eases system maintenance • Offers more secure computing environment • Affords agile and flexible computing • Affords rapid deployment of applications • Reduces break/fix issues at users’ devices • Focuses on more strategic projects

Next Steps • Force multiplier… expand VDI capacity; capitalize on new gen GPU, Tesla M60 cards and GRID 2.0 • Convert workstations in computer classrooms to thin clients • Optimize VDI management • Enhance disaster recovery capabilities • Faculty/staff desktop replacement

Takeaways • Focus on the user experience • Know your users and use cases • Understand software licensing / behavior • Get the right people involved • Conduct a pilot that is true to scale • Optimize at every level and scale for growth • Prepare for change

Final Thoughts • VDI gives flexibility, but implementation is complex • Virtualization has needs and considerations • New pressure on infrastructure • Changed cost structures ‐ cost shifted from edge to data center

Your Opportunity Great rewards often require bold risk – so step up to face your giants! GRID Test Drive http://www.nvidia.com/object/vmware ‐ trygrid.html NVIDIA and VMware Community (NVC) http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia ‐ vmware ‐ community.html

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