Remote Graphics and the Professional CAD Workstation, Part 4: Sustainability

The final post in the 4-part series on remote graphics for CAD talks about sustainability, RemoteFX and lastly gives a summary of when PCoIP remote graphics is the right solution.

"The real question is not if you should replace all of your high end workstations, but rather to examine when and where it makes economic and performance sense. For the true CAD power user, remote graphics is not there yet in terms of matching performance with a dedicated local workstation with a top-of-the-line FirePro or Quadro-based graphics card. But for users working on 2D drawings or moderate complexity 3D models:

1. If you are a large company about to install new workstations or replace end-of-life existing workstations, you should carefully look at a remote graphics solution like the FirePro RG220, as a way to significantly reduce costs and improve the ambient work environment.
2. If you have real IP security issues where you need to tightly control what CAD information leaves the office, then PCoIP hardware on the remote graphics card and on the zero client translates to heightened security for all users. For the user who works with moderately complex CAD, a 1:1 remote graphics setup will not save costs, but it will increase security.

Read the full series on Remote Graphics:

• Part 1: Overview and potential benefits
• Part 2: Reduced costs
• Part 3: Security advantages
• Part 4: Remote Graphics = Greener and More Sustainable, What about RemoteFX?, Wrap up