LaserCube

LaserCubes overcome bandwidth constraints of traditional KVM extenders and achieve phenomenal remote performance across fiber-optic cable by placing real-time 3D graphics and other PCI Express (PCIe) adapters such as audio and USB 3.0 near users while locating computers a hundred or more meters away.

LaserCubes contain two x16 PCIe slots and one PCI slot.  The PCIe slots run at full PCIe Gen 2.0 speed.  LaserCubes support remote graphics adapters, USB 2.0 (or optional USB 3.0) devices and other PCIe adapters.

LaserCube-Workstation supports full-length, power hungry PCIe adapters such as the NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 5800 (see image at right). LaserCube-Desktop supports half-height, PCIe adapters like the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295. To achieve PCIe 2.0 bus speeds, the connection between the computer and LaserCube uses multimode fiber.

Since LaserCubes support standard commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) graphics adapters, up to 4 dual-link DVI displays (2560 x1600) and up to 8 single-link displays (using two quad-headed graphics adapters) can be connected per user.

In addition, other PCIe adapters such as video capture cards, analog/digital adapters, sound adapters, and a variety of other special purpose PCIe adapters are supported by the LaserCube PCIe extender technology.

Placing the GPUs local to the operator means that users can perform 3D graphics processing natively without video compression.  LaserCube benchmarks are so fast it appears the GPUs are in the computer itself even though the computer may be 100 meters away. That equates to over blazing fast responses with workstation class graphics adapters.

Cubix delivers a complete solution by bundling LaserCubes with rack mount high-density LaserBlade Intel® Xeon® and Core™ 2 Duo or Quad blade PCs.  In addition, LaserCube PCIe bus extenders work with standard PCs such a Dell®, IBM® or HP®.  The host computer needs only an available PCIe x8 or x16 slot for the LaserCube PCIe extender adapter.  Multiple LaserCubes can be connected to the computer if multiple PCIe slots are available.

Security Benefits

With LaserCube’s PCIe bus extension technology, only PCIe bus signals travel to the users’ workspace areas.  Customers concerned about having IP traffic over accessible network ports in the work areas can rest easy because LaserCube has no network ports. The network ports are located on the LaserBlade in the data center.

LaserCube is diskless and it passes all volatility measures.  There is no data or storage resident in the LaserCube. All data is safe and secure in the computer operations room.

For more LaserCube details, visit the LaserCube-Workstation and LaserCube-Desktop product pages, or contact Cubix.