Dell’s delivered a remote desktop workstation, increasing its determined efforts to remain relevant in the workspace.  The workstation acts like a server, from which remote client PCs can run.  With the new release, Dell addresses a primary issue with remote desktops–graphics processing.

Dubbed the Precision R5500, Dell’s new workstation renders and delivers pixels to client PCs over a network.  Graphics can be delivered in 2D or 3D formats, straight to Dell’s FX1000 thin client, or to standard desktops and laptops running VMware’s View software.  The new capability extends the processing power of the workstation itself, lending it to more computing resources within an office setting.  It reduces the need to deploy multiple workstations, centralizing engineering and graphics applications in one location.

Dell already had servers with graphics processors, but today’s update is more usable for client PCs.  Dedicating more resources to graphics processing is something that improves rendering for even spreadsheets, and other documents.  Reducing latency around remote desktops is an important way in which a work space can remain productive, and managers can cut down on computing costs.

The Precision R5500 is a high-end desktop that can run complex scientific and graphics applications, also capable of running on Intel Xeon processors.  It supports up to 192GB or RAM, features multiple storage slots and has an option for Nvidia graphics card integration.  The starting price is just above $2500, and will be released initially in the U.S. and EMEA, with Asia-Pacific and Japanese availability early next month.

For the changing environment of the workplace, remote desktop solutions provide reduced IT management, and promote a more efficient use of computing systems for multiple workers.  Especially with the rise of tablets, more businesses are looking to remote desktop solutions to expand the capabilities of workers within a given radius.  Enterprise solutions around remote desktops are specialized, but are applicable to a number of verticals, from healthcare to finance.

We’ve seen recent developments in the remote desktop space, with Pano Logic boasting some impressive speeds for its work place solution, along with improved video support.  As work spaces continue to change, remote desktops continue to improve.  Computerworld’s highlighted a handful of predominant remote desktop services here, while HP expands on its own remote desktop support, also specific to visual capabilities.

And remote desktop solutions aren’t the only aspects of improved work spaces Dell’s focused on.  Founder and CEO Michael Dell has certain faith in Android tablets, noting Android’s smartphone takeover.  With a growing line of Android tablets, Dell has a vested interest in Android’s success, hoping tablets will follow a similar growth pattern for smartphones.  As CNet quotes Dell, “Not tomorrow. Not the next day. But again, if you look at 18 months ago, Android phones were like, ‘What is that?’ And now there are more Android phones than iPhones,” Dell said in response to a question on the possibility of Android tablets beating iPad sales. “I don’t see any reason why the same won’t occur with Android tablets.”