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| − | == Introduction ==
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| − | Userful™ software appliance enables customers to group multiple displays to form a single large display, hence enabling a single Userful host to support one or more larger video wall displays. The software appliance is designed to utilize both the CPU and the GPU to maximize performance. <br>
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| − | This document outlines the PCs certified with Userful™ software appliance and the scaling matrix.
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| − | ==Certified PCs==
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" border="1" width=80%
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|<big>'''Model'''</big>
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|<big>'''Specifications'''</big>
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| − | |align="center" |'''HP ProDesk 400 G3 MT''' <br> (Entry-Level Appliance) ||
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| − | * Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-6100 with Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530
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| − | * Memory: 8 GB (2x4GB)
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| − | * Storage: 500GB HDD
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| − | * Network Interface: Realtek Semiconductor Co. RTL8111/8168/8411 Gigabit Ethernet
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| − | |align="center" |'''Lenovo IdeaCentre 300 Tower''' <br> (Entry-Level Appliance) ||
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| − | * Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-6100 with Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530
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| − | * Memory: 8 GB (2x4GB)
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| − | * Storage: 500GB HDD
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| − | * Network Interface: Realtek Semiconductor Co. RTL8111/8168/8411 Gigabit Ethernet
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| − | |align="center" |''' HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Series''' <br> (Mid-Range Appliance) ||
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| − | * Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 with Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530
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| − | * Memory: 32 GB (supports up to 64 GB)
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| − | * Discrete GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
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| − | * Storage: 120 GB SSD (up to 500 GB SATA)
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| − | * Network Interface: Intel® I219LM Gigabit Network Connection LOM (optional [https://www.startech.com/ca/Networking-IO/Adapter-Cards/10gb-pcie-nic~ST10000SPEX Startech 10Gig] Network Card)
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| − | |align="center" |'''Lenovo ThinkStation P310 Tower''' <br> (Mid-Range Appliance) ||
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| − | * Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 with Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530
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| − | * Memory: 32 GB (supports up to 64 GB)
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| − | * Discrete GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Ti or EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC
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| − | * Storage: 180 GB SSD
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| − | * Network Interface: Intel® I219LM Gigabit Network Connection (optional [https://www.startech.com/ca/Networking-IO/Adapter-Cards/10gb-pcie-nic~ST10000SPEX Startech 10Gig] Network Card)
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| − | |align="center" | '''PC Available From Userful'''<br> (High-End Appliance) ||
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| − | : Please contact your Sales Representative or send an email to [mailto:sales@userful.com sales@userful.com] for more details.
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| − | == Hardware Scaling Guide==
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | No. of Displays
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| − | !scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;"| 6 Displays
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| − | !scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 9 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 12 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 25 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 40 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 100 Displays
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| − | | align="center" |'''CPU & GPU'''
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| − | | Intel® Core i7 with <br>Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (or higher) || Intel® Core i7 with <br> Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (or higher) || Intel® Core i7 with <br>Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (or higher) ||Intel® Core i7 with<br>Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (or higher) ||Intel® Core i7 with <br> Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (or higher)|| rowspan="4" align="center" |Please contact your Userful representative.
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| − | | align="center" | '''Memory'''
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| − | | align="center" |8GB || align="center" | 16GB||align="center" |16GB || align="center" |24GB|| align="center" |32GB
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| − | | align="center" |'''Network'''<br>'''Requirements'''
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| − | | Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||10Gig Network Card with 10Gig uplink switch and<br> Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch ||10Gig Network Card with 10Gig uplink switch and<br> Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch||10Gig Network Card with 10Gig uplink switch and<br> Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch
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| − | | align="center" |'''Offload Card'''
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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" |Not Required ||align="center" | Nvidia GTX 950||align="center" |Nvidia GTX 960 || align="center" |Nvidia GTX 980
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | Use case
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| − | !scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;"| 6 Displays
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| − | !scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 9 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 12 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 25 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 40 Displays
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| − | ! scope="col" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 100 Displays
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| − | | align="center" | '''Signage Player''' ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br> * GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 8GB <br> * NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 16GB <br>* NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 16GB <br>* Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 950 <br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 24GB <br> * Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 960 <br>* NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 32GB <br> * Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 980<br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch || align="center" rowspan="4"| Please contact your Userful representative.
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| − | |align="center" | '''Interactive Sessions''' || * CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher)<br>* RAM: 8GB <br>* NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher)<br>* RAM: 16GB <br> * NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 16GB <br>* Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 950 <br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 24GB<br> * Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 960 <br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 32GB <br> * Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 980<br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch
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| − | |align="center" | '''Virtual Machines'''<br>'''(VDI)''' ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher)<br>* RAM: 8GB <br> * NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher)<br>* RAM: 16GB <br> * NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter || colspan="3" align="center" | Please contact your Userful representative.
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| − | |align="center" | '''Mirroring''' ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 8GB <br> * NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher)<br>* RAM: 16GB <br> * NIC: Onboard Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 16GB<br> * Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 950 <br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 24GB <br> * Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 960<br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch||* CPU: Intel® Core i7<br>* GPU: Intel® HD 4000 (or higher) <br>* RAM: 32GB <br> * Offload Card: Nvidia GTX 980<br> * NIC: 10Gig <br> * Switch: 10Gig uplink <br> * Cat6a cable between Userful host and switch
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| − | {| {{Notes}} | + | {|{{Notes}} |
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| − | '''Following advisements must be kept in mind before buying the intended hardware:''' | + | '''Note:''' This page has been moved to our new Support Portal - [https://docs.userful.com/hardware-setup/userful-on-prem-setup/userful-servers find it here!]<br> |
| − | * Intel® Core i7 processor used should be a '''Desktop''' class full TDP processor with an integrated GPU.
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| − | * Ideally an '''unmanaged''' Gigabit switch should be used for network configuration.If you are going to use a managed switch, it should be configured to only perform the basic switching functionality.
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| − | * If you are planning to install '''additional cards''' for your capture needs, use either a '''mid-tower''' or '''full-tower''' form factor system.
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| − | * If you are planning to implement a 10Gig network, use a 10Gig NIC ([https://www.startech.com/ca/Networking-IO/Adapter-Cards/10gb-pcie-nic~ST10000SPEX Startech 10Gig] Network Card) and a 10Gig uplink switch (NETGEAR ProSAFE 52-Port Stackable switch)
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| − | * Use dual memory channels rather than single memory channel for better graphics performance.
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| − | ==Scaling Guide==
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| − | Scaling guide provides the maximum video wall size and maximum recommended stand-alone displays supported with Entry-Level and Mid-Range Appliances.
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| − | ===Entry-Level Appliance===
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| − | Entry level appliance is recommended for small deployments (e.g playing signage content over 3x3 video wall setup). Userful strongly recommends Mid-Range or High-End Appliance if the user needs to go beyond 3X3 video wall setup.<br>
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| − | The table below provides the maximum video wall size and recommended stand-alone displays you can expect from a single Userful host, based on Entry-Level appliance.
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| − | ====Video (Non-Interactive) Sessions====
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| − | |style="width:500px; text-align:centre;"|'''Source Content'''
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| − | '''Please Note:''' Frequent switching of video wall zones to different session containers is not recommended. This might lead to system instability.
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| − | ===Mid-Range Appliance===
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| − | The table below provides the maximum number of stand-alone displays, maximum number of sources and example configurations of video wall size that you can expect from a single Userful host, based on Mid-Range appliance.
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| − | | 8k ||colspan="3" |Please contact your Sales Representative or send an email to [mailto:sales@userful.com sales@userful.com] for details.
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| − | |Network Streamer (720p) || 2x2, 6x5, 7x7, 7x8 || 10
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| − | | Virtual Machines (VDI) || 2x2, 6x6, 7x7, 7x8||7
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| − | {| {{Notes}}
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| − | '''Please Note:'''
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| − | * The scaling guide assumes displays are not part of the [[Docs/Station Mapping#Mirror Groups |mirror group]]. These numbers might '''increase''' if the content is mirrored across displays. Please contact your Sales Representative or send an email to [mailto:sales@userful.com sales@userful.com] for more details.
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| − | * Userful '''strongly''' recommends to use High-End Appliance along with Nvidia [http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-980 GeForce GTX 980] or higher Supported [[Docs/Nvidia_Offload_Support#Supported_Cards |Offload cards]] when you are connecting more than 40 displays from a single Userful host.
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| − | * Userful '''strongly''' recommends thoroughly testing a given system and network configuration with anticipated usage scenarios before deployment.
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| | ==Related Links== | | ==Related Links== |
| | + | * [[Docs/Setup_Guide| Setup Guide]] |
| | + | * [[Docs/Legacy_Hardware/Certified_PCs| Legacy Certified PCs]] |
| | * [[Docs/Nvidia Offload Support | Nvidia Support]] | | * [[Docs/Nvidia Offload Support | Nvidia Support]] |
| − | * [[Docs/Supported Zero Client_Devices|Supported Zero Client Devices]]<br> | + | * [[Docs/Network_Zero_Clients#Compatible_Devices|Supported Zero Client Devices]] |
| | * [[Docs/Supported Capture Cards | Supported Capture Cards]] | | * [[Docs/Supported Capture Cards | Supported Capture Cards]] |
| − | * [[Docs/FAQs/Hardware_Compatibility |Frequently Asked Questions]] | + | * [[Docs/FAQs| Frequently Asked Questions]] |
| | + | * [https://www.userful.com/videowall Video Wall Solutions Page] |
| | + | * [https://www.userful.com/video-wall-price Userful's pricing page] |
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