SGI Virtu
| Company type | Product line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Predecessor | SGI Fuel, SGI Tezro, SGI Prism |
| Founded | April 2008 |
| Products | Visualization servers and workstations (Virtu VN200, Virtu VS series) |
| Owner | Silicon Graphics (SGI) |
SGI Virtu represents a series of computer products centered on visualization, introduced by Silicon Graphics in April 2008. This launch signified Silicon Graphics' reentry into the visualization sector following a period focused primarily on high-performance computing.
The Virtu range succeeded the discontinued 2006 models SGI Fuel, SGI Tezro, and SGI Prism.
Within the Virtu portfolio, there is a rack-mounted server known as the Virtu VN200, alongside four workstation variants classified under the Virtu VS series. These workstations are essentially rebranded offerings from BOXX Technologies, equipped with either Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron processors and Nvidia Quadro graphics cards. They operate on operating systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, or Windows Compute Cluster Server.
SGI Virtu VN200
The SGI Virtu VN200 is a compact, high-density server unit housed in a 4U rack chassis that accommodates five individual nodes. Each node integrates dual Intel Xeon 5400 series processors, supports Nvidia Quadro graphics hardware, and is optimized for clustered computing environments.
SGI Virtu VS
The SGI Virtu VS lineup consists of workstations engineered for demanding computational tasks. This series includes the Virtu VS100, which utilizes a dual-socket Quad Core Intel Xeon setup; the Virtu VS200, featuring a dual-socket AMD Opteron platform; the Virtu VS300, configured with four AMD Opteron sockets; and the Virtu VS350, offering an eight-socket AMD Opteron architecture.
Each workstation model is compatible with the complete array of Nvidia Quadro Plex and Nvidia Quadro graphics options, incorporating NVIDIA SLI technology to boost visualization performance.