AMD Announces S-Series GPUs

AMD has launched the S-series, a hardware-virtualized GPU (graphics processing unit) product line. This architecture, the company states, is in response to user experience such as remote workstations, cloud computing and virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs).

According to AMD, the S-series has Multiuser GPU (MxGPU) technology and is capable of:

• Delivering hardware GPU scheduling logic with high-precision quality of service to the user.
• Preserving the data integrity of Virtualized Machines (VM) and their application data through hardware-enforced memory isolation logic preventing one VM from being able to access another VM’s data.
• Exposing all graphics functionality of the GPU to applications allowing for full virtualization support for not only graphics APIs like DirectX and OpenGL but also GPU compute APIs (application programming interfaces like OpenCL.

The S7150 and S7150 x2 offer GDDR5 GPU and error correcting code (ECC) memory, OpenCL 2.0 support and AMD PowerTune.

“The AMD hardware virtualization GPU product line is another shining example of our commitment to offer customers exceptional cutting edge graphics in conjunction with fundamental API software support,” said Sean Burke, corporate vice president and general manager, Radeon Technologies Group, AMD. “We created the innovative AMD FirePro S-series GPUs to deliver a precise, secure, high performance and enriched graphics user experience – all provided without per user licensing fees required to use AMD’s virtualized solution.”

For more information, visit AMD.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.