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    Unleash the full potential of virtualization with NVIDIA virtual GPU technology—delivering immersive, secure, and high-performance experiences for every user, on any device.

    NVIDIA virtual GPU (vGPU) technology now enables any application to run in a GPU-accelerated virtual environment. This platform brings the power of NVIDIA GPUs to virtual desktops and apps, ensuring high-quality, immersive experiences for all users. IT teams can leverage graphics-accelerated cloud solutions to centralize applications and data, boosting security, productivity, and cost-efficiency.

    Overview

    NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software

    While virtualization has long been a top priority for many organizations, adoption has been slow due to inadequate user experience. This has been caused by virtualized desktops lacking access to a GPU, which is a core component of every physical device today and is leveraged by all sorts of applications. Today, with NVIDIA virtual GPU (vGPU) technology, you can virtualize any application and deliver it in a GPU-accelerated virtual environment.


    NVIDIA virtual GPU is a graphics virtualization platform that extends the power of NVIDIA GPU technology to virtual desktops and apps. It delivers an immersive, high-quality user experience for everyone from engineers and designers to knowledge workers. NVIDIA Virtual GPU technology lets IT tap into a powerful graphics-accelerated cloud solution to centralize apps and data, with virtual workspaces that offer improved security, productivity, and cost-efficiency.


    Organizations in every industry have accelerated their workflows and improved their desktop virtualization environment with NVIDIA virtual GPU technology.

    • – Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
    • – Education
    • – Financial Services Institutions
    • – Government
    • – Healthcare
    • – Manufacturing
    • – Media and Entertainment
    • – Oil and Gas

    NVIDIA virtual GPU solutions complement HPE workstation solutions to help customers solve specific use cases not addressed by physical environments. Customers can turn to virtual PCs and virtual workstations powered by NVIDIA virtual GPU software when they require these capabilities:

    • – Access to graphics-rich environments on any device, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
    • – Improved data security through centralization of corporate information within the data center, no longer exposed on workstations or endpoints.

    NVIDIA virtual GPU (vGPU) software, combined with NVIDIA GPUs, integrated with HPE ProLiant, Apollo, and Synergy Servers deliver an enterprise-grade platform for organizations that want to deliver virtualized office productivity applications and high-performance Windows 10 virtual workspaces that scale cost-effectively. For more information about NVIDIA vGPU software, see https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/virtual-pc-apps/


    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation (RTX vWS) software, and NVIDIA GPUs, integrated with HPE ProLiant Servers combine to deliver the most powerful virtual workstations from the data center or the cloud to any device, anywhere. Access the most demanding applications and tackle larger datasets, all while meeting the need for greater security, with NVIDIA RTX vWS software. For more information about NVIDIA RTX vWS software see

    https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/virtual-workstation/


    NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Software Edition kit can be purchased with RTX PRO 4500 Server Edition GPUs and includes NVIDIA AI Enterprise (one GPU), NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise (one GPU), and NVIDIA vGPU vPC (10 CCUs) and vWS (4 CCUs) software licenses.


    NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Software Edition kit can be purchased with RTX PRO 6000 Server Edition GPUs and includes NVIDIA AI Enterprise (one GPU), NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise (one GPU), and NVIDIA vGPU vPC (32 CCUs) and vWS (16 CCUs) software licenses.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Software

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) has remarkably changed how business is done and impacted every industry by improving customer relationships to helping doctors deliver better outcomes for patients.


    NVIDIA AI Enterprise is the end-to-end suite of AI and data analytics software, which helps organizations excel at AI. This product addresses the complexities of organizations trying to build and maintain their own high-performance, secure, cloud-native AI software platform. Use pre-trained and customizable models to streamline development and deployment to better results at lower costs.


    NVIDIA AI Enterprise includes:

    • – TensorFlow and PyTorch for machine learning.
    • NVIDIA TAO Toolkit for a faster, easier way to accelerate training and quickly create highly accurate, high-performance, domain-specific vision, and conversational AI models.
    • NVIDIA® TensorRT™, for GPU optimized deep learning inference and Triton Inference Server to deploy trained AI models at scale.
    • NVIDIA Triton™ Inference Server supports all major frameworks, such as TensorFlow, TensorRT, PyTorch, MXNet, Python and more. Triton Inference Server also includes the RAPIDS FIL backend for the best inference performance for tree-based models on GPUs.
    • – NVIDIA RAPIDS, for end-to-end data science, machine learning and analytics pipeline.
    • – NVIDIA GPU and Network Operators, to deploy and manage NVIDIA GPU and Networking resources in Kubernetes.
    • – NVIDIA vGPU Software, to deploy vGPU on common data center platforms, including VMware and Red Hat.

    Accelerate with NVIDIA AI Workloads, as NVIDIA AI Enterprise’s packaged workflows for common enterprise use cases. This will provide a path for developers to get started building AI solutions, including:

    • – Generative AI Knowledge Base Chatbot
    • – Intelligent Virtual Assistants
    • – Audio Transcription
    • – Cybersecurity Insider Threat Detection
    • – Next Item Prediction
    • – Route Optimization
    • – Multi-camera tracking
    • – Retail Store analytics
    • – Retail Loss Prevention

    Standard Features

    Key Benefits with NVIDIA AI Enterprise

    Data Preparation

    NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software can dramatically increase data processing time with the NVIDIA RAPIDS™ Accelerator for Apache Spark.


    Model Training

    Provide valuable data quickly by creating custom, accurate models in hours by using NVIDIA TAO Toolkit and pretrained models.


    Simulate and Test

    Accelerate performance with NVIDIA® TensorRT™ that delivers low latency and high throughput for inference applications.


    Deploy at Scale

    Simplify and optimize the deployment of AI models at scale and in production with NVIDIA Triton™ Inference Server.


    Key Benefits with NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software

    Virtualize Any Application

    Any application that can run on a physical desktop can now run on a virtual desktop, so companies can expand their virtualization footprint.


    Raise the Bar on Productivity

    Transform workflows to liberate your users and data from the confines of PCs, workstations, offices, and distance. With NVIDIA virtual GPU technology, your teams can seamlessly collaborate in real-time, wherever they are, using any device they choose.


    Simplify IT Management

    IT can now centralize data and applications in the data center and deliver a graphics-accelerated virtual workspace with improved IT manageability, security, and graphics performance that exceeds user expectations. - See more at: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/solutions/it-management/


    Protect mission-critical assets and IP

    Protect your intellectual property and mission-critical data by keeping it centralized within the data center. You can securely collaborate with business partners without the threat of data loss, while also enabling new mobile, work-from-anywhere work styles.


    All virtual environments can now take advantage of graphics acceleration with NVIDIA virtual GPU software and Data Center GPUs.


    NVIDIA virtual GPU software runs on NVIDIA GPUs making it the only solution on the market that meets the performance needs of all enterprise users. This includes everyone from the most demanding designers and engineers to knowledge workers.


    For more information about NVIDIA GPUs for virtualization, refer to

    https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/graphics-cards-for-virtualization/

    Notes: NVIDIA virtual GPU software requires NVIDIA GPU hardware to work properly.

    Service and Support

    For the most up-to-date information on HPE Services, please refer to the HPE Services – Supplemental QuickSpecs, which provides a comprehensive and regularly updated overview of available services.

    Configuration Information

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise software

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise is making the following NVIDIA AI Enterprise software SKUs available

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials


    Notes: NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials initial purchase SKUs.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 1-year Subscription 9x5 Support E-LTU

    S2S16AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 3-year Subscription 9x5 Support E-LTU

    S2S17AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 5-year Subscription 9x5 Support E-LTU

    S2S18AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials – Renewal SKUs

    Notes: Ordering NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essential Renewal SKU is applicable when the customer has an initial purchase of NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials that needs to be renewed.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 1-year Subscription 9x5 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S19AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 3-year Subscription 9x5 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S20AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 5-year Subscription 9x5 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S21AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials for Education

    Notes:

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials for Education initial purchase SKUs.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Educational is only orderable under NVIDIA Education Pricing Program including specific eligibility requirements and legal terms and conditions.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 1-year Subscription 9x5 Support E-LTU

    S2S22AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 3-year Subscription 9x5 Support E-LTU

    S2S23AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 5-year Subscription 9x5 Support E-LTU

    S2S24AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials for Education – Renewal SKUs

    Notes:

    – Ordering NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials for Education Renewal SKU is applicable when the customer has an initial purchase of NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials form

    Education that needs to be renewed.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Educational is only orderable under NVIDIA Education Pricing Program including specific eligibility requirements and legal terms and conditions.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 1-year Subscription 9x5 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S25AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 3-year Subscription 9x5 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S26AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 5-year Subscription 9x5 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S27AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support

    Notes:

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essential 24x7 Support initial purchase add-on SKU.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support SKU must be ordered with an existing NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Subscription.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 1-year 24x7 Support E-LTU

    S2S28AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 3-year 24x7 Support E-LTU

    S2S29AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 5-year 24x7 Support E-LTU

    S2S30AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support – Renewal SKUs

    Notes:

    – Ordering NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essential 24x7 Support Renewal SKUs is applicable when the customer has an initial purchase of NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support that needs to be renewed.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support SKU must be ordered with an existing NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Subscription.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 1-year 24x7 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S34AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 3-year 24x7 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S35AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise per GPU 5-year 24x7 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S36AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support for Education

    Notes:

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essential 24x7 Support for Education initial purchase add-on SKU.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support for Education SKU must be ordered with an existing NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Subscription.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Educational is only orderable under NVIDIA Education Pricing Program including specific eligibility requirements and legal terms and conditions.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 1-year 24x7 Support E-LTU

    S2S31AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 3-year 24x7 Support E-LTU

    S2S32AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 5-year 24x7 Support E-LTU

    S2S33AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support for Education – Renewal SKUs

    Notes:

    – Ordering NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essential 24x7 Support Renewal SKUs is applicable when the customer has an initial purchase of NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support that needs to be renewed.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials 24x7 Support SKU must be ordered with an existing NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Subscription.

    – NVIDIA AI Enterprise Essentials Educational is only orderable under NVIDIA Education Pricing Program including specific eligibility requirements and legal terms and conditions.

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 1-year 24x7 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S37AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 3-year 24x7 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S38AAE

    NVIDIA AI Enterprise Educational per GPU 5-year 24x7 Support Renewal E-LTU

    S2S39AAE

    NVIDIA virtual GPU software

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise is making the following NVIDIA virtual GPU software SKUs available

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications (NVIDIA vApps) – Perpetual licenses


    Notes: NVIDIA virtual GPU software products with perpetual licenses must be purchased in conjunction with a five-year-SUMS.

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications 1 Concurrent User Perpetual E-LTU

    R3R01AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications SUMS 1 Concurrent User 5-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q77AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications SUMS 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q73AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications (NVIDIA vApps) – Annual Subscriptions

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q44AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications 1 Concurrent User 3-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q46AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications 1 Concurrent User 4-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q47AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications 1 Concurrent User 5-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q48AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3R02AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual Applications 1 Concurrent User 3-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3R03AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC (NVIDIA vPC) – Perpetual licenses

    Notes: NVIDIA virtual GPU software products with perpetual licenses must be purchased in conjunction with a five-year-SUMS.

    NVIDIA Virtual PC 1 Concurrent User Perpetual E-LTU

    R3R06AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC SUMS 1 Concurrent User 5-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3R21AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC SUMS 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3R07AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC (NVIDIA vPC) – Annual subscriptions

    NVIDIA Virtual PC 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q49AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC 1 Concurrent User 3-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q51AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC 1 Concurrent User 4-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q52AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC 1 Concurrent User 5-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q53AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q79AAE

    NVIDIA Virtual PC 1 Concurrent User 3-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q81AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation (RTX vWS) – Perpetual licenses

    Notes: NVIDIA virtual GPU software products with perpetual licenses must be purchased in conjunction with a five-year-SUMS.

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User Perpetual E-LTU

    R3Q93AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation SUMS 1 Concurrent User 5-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q67AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation SUMS 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q63AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation (RTX vWS) – Annual Subscriptions

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q35AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User 3-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q37AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User 4-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q38AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User 5-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q39AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q95AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User 3-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3R12AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation (RTX vWS) for Education – Perpetual licenses

    Notes:

    – NVIDIA virtual GPU software products with perpetual licenses must be purchased in conjunction with a five-year-SUMS.

    – NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation for Education is only orderable under NVIDIA Education Pricing Program including specific eligibility requirements and legal terms and conditions.

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User Education Perpetual E-LTU

    R3Q94AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation SUMS 1 Concurrent User Education 5-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3Q72AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation SUMS 1 Concurrent User Education 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q68AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation (RTX vWS) for Education – Annual Subscriptions

    Notes: NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation for Education is only orderable under NVIDIA Education Pricing Program including specific eligibility requirements and legal terms and conditions.

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User Education 1-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3R26AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User Education 3-year Subscription E-LTU

    R3R27AAE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User Education 1-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q40AEE

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation 1 Concurrent User Education 3-year Subscription Renewal E-LTU

    R3Q42AAE

    NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition Software Kit – Annual Subscriptions

    Notes: NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Server Edition Software Kit is only orderable with RTX PRO 6000 GPU

    NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition Software Kit per GPU 3-year E-LTU

    S7K93AAE

    NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition Software Kit per GPU 5-year E-LTU

    S7K94AAE

    NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition Software Kit – Annual Subscriptions

    Notes: NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition Software Kit is only orderable with RTX PRO 4500 GPU


    NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition per GPU 3-year E-LTU

    S8M87AAE

    NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition per GPU 5-year E-LTU

    S8M88AAE

    For more information, refer to: NVIDIA SW Products at HPE Quotation Guidelines


    Technical Specifications

    NVIDIA GPUs Recommended for Virtualization

    GPU

    A100

    A30

    L40

    L4

    A16

    GPU Architecture

    NVIDIA Ampere

    NVIDIA Ampere

    NVIDIA Ada

    Lovelace

    NVIDIA Ada

    Lovelace

    NVIDIA Ampere

    Memory Size

    80 GB / 40 GB

    HBM2

    24 GB HBM2

    48 GB GDDR6

    with ECC

    24 GB GDDR6

    64 GB GDDR6 (16

    GB per GPU)

    Virtualization Workload

    Highest

    performance

    virtualized

    compute,

    including AI,

    HPC, and data

    processing.

    Includes support

    for up to seven

    MIG instances.

    Upgrade path for

    V100/V100S

    Tensor Core

    GPUs.

    Virtualize

    mainstream

    compute and AI

    inference,

    includes

    support for up

    to four MIG

    instances.

    Upgrade path

    for T4.

    High-end 3D

    visualization

    applications, AI

    training, and

    inference

    workloads.

    Upgrade path for

    Quadro® RTX

    8000, Quadro

    RTX 6000, or T4.

    Entry-level to

    mid-range design

    and creative

    workloads for

    virtual

    workstations.

    Video streaming,

    office

    productivity tools

    for virtual

    desktops.

    Upgrade path for

    T4.

    Office productivity

    applications,

    streaming video and

    teleconferencing

    tools for graphics-

    rich virtual desktops

    accessible from

    anywhere. Upgrade

    path for M10 or T4.

    vGPU Software Support

    NVIDIA AI

    Enterprise

    NVIDIA AI

    Enterprise

    NVIDIA RTX

    Virtual

    Workstation

    (vWS), NVIDIA

    Virtual PC (vPC),

    NVIDIA Virtual

    Apps (vApps),

    NVIDIA AI

    Enterprise*

    NVIDIA RTX vWS,

    vPC, vApps,

    NVIDIA AI

    Enterprise

    NVIDIA RTX vWS,

    vPC, vApps, NVIDIA

    AI Enterprise

    Summary of Changes

    Date

    Version History

    Action

    Description of Change

    03-Aug-2026

    Changed

    Overview, Configuration Information, and Service and Support sections were updated.

    01-Dec-2025

    Changed

    Configuration Information section was updated.

    Added

    NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation (RTX vWS) for

    Education – Annual Subscriptions SKUs

    22-Jan-2024

    Changed

    Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information, Service and Support and Technical Specifications sections were updated.

    06-Nov-2023

    Changed

    Configuration Information section was updated

    16-Oct-2023

    Changed

    Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information sections were updated.

    02-May-2022

    Changed

    Configuration Information section was updated.

    06-Dec-2021

    Changed

    Technical Specifications section was updated

    01-Nov-2021

    Changed

    Obsolete SKUs were removed.

    21-Jun-2021

    Changed

    Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information, Service and Support, and Technical Specifications sections were updated.

    15-Feb-2021

    Changed

    Configuration Information section was updated.

    22-Jun-2020

    Changed

    Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information, and Technical Specifications sections were updated.

    Updates to align with NVIDIA marketing

    01-Jun-2020

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    New QuickSpecs

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