As many organizations migrate from physical desktop computers to virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI), AGI is hard at work determining the optimal configuration recommendations for these systems. At present, there are no known problems running Systems Took Kit (STK) in a virtual environment, assuming that your environment gives sufficient OpenGL support to the client. The document attached to this article provides insight into how STK functions and performs in virtual environments and offers guidance for when you select a virtual environment.
The basic system requirements for a VDI are the same as the standard system requirements for STK as installed on a desktop computer; refer to the
System Requirements topic in the STK help system for further details. NVidia’s Grid Card for GPU’s (NVidia Grid) has performed well in virtual environments.
The attached files capture findings from both AGI Test Team and Customer virtual configurations.
Licensing STK for a Virtual Environment
For versions 12.2 and earlier, running STK in a virtual environment requires the STK Network Token License or Named User license; Nodelocked licenses are not supported.You can read more details on STK licensing in the
STK Install Logistics Training.
