https://community.nxp.com/t5/Hardware/Anyone-using-PEX-hardware-in-a-Virtual-Desktop-Infrastructure/m-p/2175817#M149 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.nxp.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/61445">@nxp</a>&nbsp;</P><P>I’ve been testing an environment where NXP’s PEX hardware is used as part of a backend cluster that supports a <STRONG><A href="https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/servers-storage/solutions/client-virtualization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">virtual desktop infrastructure</A>&nbsp;</STRONG> (VDI). The idea is to connect thin clients to a central host through VDI, but I’m running into a few challenges.</P><P>Main things I’m trying to figure out:</P><UL><LI><P>How to minimize latency and jitter when devices (USB, storage, etc.) run through multiple layers (PEX → hypervisor → VDI).</P></LI><LI><P>Whether GPU passthrough or SR-IOV is stable enough in this kind of setup.</P></LI><LI><P>Any best practices for isolating devices securely between different VMs.</P></LI></UL><P>So far, I’ve tried pinning some devices to dedicated PCIe lanes and doing a basic GPU passthrough test, but results are mixed. Before I dive deeper, I wanted to ask:</P><P>Has anyone here combined NXP PEX hardware with a VDI environment? If yes, what issues did you face, and what worked best for you?</P><P>Appreciate any insights or experiences.</P> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:33:15 GMT Alicecarry 2025-09-25T12:33:15Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/Hardware/Anyone-using-PEX-hardware-in-a-Virtual-Desktop-Infrastructure/m-p/2175817#M149 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.nxp.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/61445">@nxp</a>&nbsp;</P><P>I’ve been testing an environment where NXP’s PEX hardware is used as part of a backend cluster that supports a <STRONG><A href="https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/servers-storage/solutions/client-virtualization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">virtual desktop infrastructure</A>&nbsp;</STRONG> (VDI). The idea is to connect thin clients to a central host through VDI, but I’m running into a few challenges.</P><P>Main things I’m trying to figure out:</P><UL><LI><P>How to minimize latency and jitter when devices (USB, storage, etc.) run through multiple layers (PEX → hypervisor → VDI).</P></LI><LI><P>Whether GPU passthrough or SR-IOV is stable enough in this kind of setup.</P></LI><LI><P>Any best practices for isolating devices securely between different VMs.</P></LI></UL><P>So far, I’ve tried pinning some devices to dedicated PCIe lanes and doing a basic GPU passthrough test, but results are mixed. Before I dive deeper, I wanted to ask:</P><P>Has anyone here combined NXP PEX hardware with a VDI environment? If yes, what issues did you face, and what worked best for you?</P><P>Appreciate any insights or experiences.</P> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:33:15 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Hardware/Anyone-using-PEX-hardware-in-a-Virtual-Desktop-Infrastructure/m-p/2175817#M149 Alicecarry 2025-09-25T12:33:15Z