AEC CLOUD SOLUTIONS

Purpose-built for the industry, our enterprise-scale VDIPOD platform broke new ground in enabling AEC professionals worldwide to work effectively, from anywhere, on any device. Leveraging unparalleled virtualisation expertise and industry experience, VDIPOD delivers unprecedented high performance for users of specialist design and visualisation apps or working on huge datasets, enabling real-time, secure team collaboration to boost project delivery.

To drive even greater value, many clients pair VDIPOD with thin clients, improving security, user experience and IT management. Boosting sustainability, firms can extend the life of existing hardware, lowering power usage and carbon emissions, avoiding equipment refreshes and reducing environmental waste.

Hosted from environmentally-friendly data centres operating on 100% renewable energy, Creative’s Desktop-as-a-Service also boosts sustainability and ESG performance through CO₂eq reduction and increased use of renewable power. Companies using our solution typically lower power consumption by 81.7% and CO₂ emissions by up to 43%, while boosting renewable energy usage by 89%.

NVIDIA Omniverse is revolutionising the way architects, designers and engineers work thanks to its comprehensive support for Open USD, which streamlines the integration of various design tools into a single, fluid workflow.

Its core aim is to provide a more accessible, scalable and collaborative framework for digital project management and execution. In AEC, this will drive wider adoption of USD’s powerful features and help standardise 3D modelling and data exchange practices. Tailored AEC-specific features will accelerate introduction through open community forums focused on BIM integration, simulation capabilities and large-scale project data handling. These developments could greatly help sustainable building design by allowing complex, real-world simulations.

However, with any new technology or innovation, making the leap isn’t always straightforward.

It’s essential to ensure IT foundations are in place to allow the business to innovate. A common oversight is underestimating essential hardware requirements, particularly GPUs, which can lead to unexpected expense and project delays. Another often overlooked but equally critical element is assessing your network’s capability to manage the extensive data exchange required for real-time, global collaboration.

Successful adoptions also require a champion, well-versed in both technical nuances and practical applications of Omniverse, to streamline rollout, spearhead training, ease the firm through the initial learning phase, and helping their organisation realise benefits for projects.

Creative’s Collaboration as a Service offers a complete package of hardware, software and technical support to assist clients at every stage of their Omniverse journey – preparation, planning, design, implementation, operation and ongoing improvement, helping organisations to unlock full ROI and business gains.