SolidWorks

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Technology

SolidWorks

"With the 64-bit Dell Precision workstation, our customers can design even larger models with efficiency and ease."

Peter Sams, Manager of Information Technology, SolidWorks Corporation

Challenge

SolidWorks Corporation needed to maximize the productivity of its software developers in order to enhance its industry-leading 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software; the company also wanted to recommend a high-performance hardware platform for its software to its customers worldwide

Solution

Upgrade developer machines to Dell Precision^TM 670 workstations with 64-bit dual-core Intel^® Xeon^® processors and NVIDIA Quadro^® FX 3400 and NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 graphics cards running the Microsoft^® Windows^® XP operating system; certify the SolidWorks 3D CAD application on Dell Precision workstations

Benefit

Developer productivity increased with high-performance dual-core workstations; Customer satisfaction improved with a certified, tested, and optimized hardware platform for running SolidWorks^® applications