The AMD FirePro RG220 Remote Graphics Card with passive cooling system and 512MB of RAM is a host-side GPU for remoting graphics to thin client devices. The card outputs video using PCoIP protocol to provide a one-to-one host-client connection over a network, and also supports USB. It is designed to give users on remote client devices the benefits of a dedicated graphics card, including 2D and 3D graphics acceleration, while keeping the hardware in a centralized, easy to manage data center environment. The card can either use the host machine's operating system or be mapped to a virtual machine, exposing GPU acceleration directly to the operating system running in the guest machine.
The card features dual Ethernet ports that provide PCoIP connectivity; they allow daisy-chaining so that an additional network hub will not be required when installing multiple cards in one system for VM applications. In addition, a DMS-59 connector allows up to two DVI-D (digital only) devices to be connected directly to the card for local cloning of the remote output. It can drive up to two remote displays each at up to 1920 x 1200 resolution.
- Cuts down on the space and energy requirements as well as noise levels in high-density work places such as trading floors
- Allows software and firmware updates to be managed directly, and in a unified fashion
- Keeps equipment in one place for easy accessibly and quicker maintenance turnaround time
- Puts redundant systems close by to minimized interruptions caused by server down-time