Deploying a 4K, GPU-backed Linux desktop instance on AWS
Summary
Use the CentOS 7.5 Server AMI and install the NVIDIA/Xorg/KDE stack to create a fully functioning desktop environment with a max resolution of 16384 x 8640 (that is, 4x4K) at 60 Hz. This stack contains the following software: To make the most efficient use of the NVIDIA Tesla M60 framebuffer memory, disable the compositing features of the desktop manager. This ensures that the GPU is reserved for specific OpenGL API tasks for the application, and that the performance is not impacted by the desktop environment decorations. You must assign a password for the CentOS user issued, by running the following command: The AWS security groups are enabled to allow TCP 8443 traffic to the instance. With NICE DCV, we can take advantage of NVIDIA Quadro software features for a range of applications including drug discovery and VFX rendering.
