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Quad GPU (Pascal) model: TITAN X (Pascal architecture) installed

Quad GPU (Maxwell) model: TITAN X (Maxwell architecture) installed

NVIDIA recently updated the end-user license agreement (EULA) for their GeForce Software. There's one particular statement in the limitations section that caught our eye. And it reads:It seems that NVIDIA isn't too happy with data centers that utilize GeForce and TITAN graphics cards instead of the more expensive Quadro or Tesla cards. With this prohibition in place, data centers are forced to either invest in NVIDIA's pricier offerings or completely switch over to AMD. Data centers that are using GeForce products for cryptocoin mining are unaffected by this change in the EULA.Clearly, NVIDIA isn't wasting any time and has already started to enforce their new EULA. Sakura Internet, one of the largest data centers in Japan, was the first to receive a notice from NVIDIA to stop providing servers with TITAN X products.Here's the Google-translated press release from Sakura:December 21, 2017 Dear customers, Sakura Internet Inc. Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Sakura Internet.On November 30, 2017, the licensing terms for the use of NVIDIA Corporation's driver software have been revised and the license terms for the latest GeForce driver software. The provision of "prohibition of introduction to the data center" has been added. For details, refer to Article 2.1.3 from the following URL.In addition, we received written notice from NVIDIA Corporation. According to this notice, NVIDIA Corporation agrees to the above license terms on the GPU server service (Sakura's dedicated server high-fire series Quad GPU model) equipped with TITAN X provided by the Company, Based on the view that downloading the driver software for GeForce on the server is an infringement of copyright (reproduction right). We urge customers who have downloaded it on or after December 7, 2017 to stop offering the Quad GPU model.We are currently considering NVIDIA Corporation's notice content with experts as well, but considering the possibility of inconvenience to our customers, we are considering the following "Sakura's dedicated server. We will temporarily suspend the new provision of the high-fire series Quad GPU model ".TITAN X non- loading models (TESLA V100 model, TESLA P100 model, TESLA P40 model). We will continue to offer.We are sorry to cause inconvenience, but we will do our utmost to make it possible for our customers to use our services with confidence. We sincerely appreciate your continued patronage.