Graphic Acceleration Mechanism for Multiple Desktop System Based on Virtualization Technology

Multiple-desktop environment system (MPDS) based on virtualization technology focuses on improving user experiences of desktop applications. However, the current graphic performance of MPDS cannot satisfy the various desktop applications. Therefore, enhancing the graphic performance of MPDS is a key issue in virtual desktop environment. Leverage existing technical conditions, we propose a graphic acceleration mechanism to solve the problem. This graphic acceleration mechanism of MPDS provides better graphic performance than existing virtual machine systems. Using the graphic acceleration mechanism, virtual machines without hardware rendering capability in MPDS could execute complex graphic applications and display these with good effect. In the analysis, we have the conclusion that the graphic performance with the graphic acceleration mechanism is much better than before.

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