So does this mean that NVIDIA is getting serious about business; more specifically, your business? It looks that way. In an effort to lower the total cost of ownership, they are going to be offering a new certification program that is expected to do wonders for TCO.

NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA - News), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, today announced broad industry support and channel momentum for the NVIDIA Business Platform program. System builders worldwide are now shipping certified NVIDIA Business Platform systems, providing IT managers at small and medium-sized businesses with a certified, commercial stable platform based on NVIDIA nForce® motherboards and NVIDIA® GeForce® and NVIDIA Quadro® graphics technologies.

Designed with the goal of lowering total cost of ownership and enhancing manageability, the NVIDIA Business Platform is built upon strong industry partnerships. In particular, NVIDIA has aligned with AMD through the company’s Commercial Stable Image Platform program, to enable offerings of PCs where both the underlying hardware and software configuration can remain unchanged for at least one year.

“Working with the AMD64 ecosystem on the CSIP program has enabled AMD to be at the forefront of successful commercial initiatives like the NVIDIA Business Platform,” said Jochen Polster, vice-president sales and marketing, Worldwide Infrastructure Partnerships, AMD. “NVIDIA Business Platform- certified systems utilizing AMD processor-based systems provide our joint channel customers with an excellent opportunity to deliver high quality, stable commercial solutions and increase their success in the business PC market.”

NVIDIA developed the NVIDIA Business Platform program in close cooperation with global system builders that focus on commercial segments, including small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), government, and education customers. Source: NVIDIA Corporation

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