{"id":2205600,"date":"2025-12-19T17:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2205600"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:11:25","slug":"how-lenovo-helps-sphere-deliver-thrilling-immersive-experiences-csrwire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-lenovo-helps-sphere-deliver-thrilling-immersive-experiences-csrwire\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lenovo Helps Sphere Deliver Thrilling Immersive Experiences \u2013 CSRwire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>For the first time ever, Lenovo\u2019s annual <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/pressroom\/press-releases\/lenovo-announces-techworld-ces\/\" target=\"_blank\">global innovation event, Tech World<\/a>, will take center stage at Sphere in Las Vegas on the opening day of CES\u00ae 2026. Lenovo is not simply presenting its technology and vision at the keynote at Sphere, but as An Official Technology Partner of Sphere Studios, it is Lenovo\u2019s own technology helping power the creation of the content and the production itself. Lenovo\u2019s high-performance workstations and infrastructure platforms are integrated into Sphere Studios\u2019 production workflows and operations, supporting Sphere\u2019s immersive content creation and showcasing Lenovo\u2019s end-to-end capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Out-of-this-world experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sphere is a truly unique entertainment venue. Standing 366 feet high and 516 feet wide to the east of the Las Vegas Strip, it\u2019s the largest spherical structure on Earth. In fact, Sphere\u2014and the 1.2 million LED tiles that light up its exterior\u2014can be seen from space.<\/p>\n<p>Both the exterior LEDs and the floor-to-ceiling, 16K resolution wraparound screens inside are fully programmable. Known as \u201cthe Exosphere,\u201d the 360-degree digital display\u2014along with an immersive sound system, 4D wind, temperature and scent effects, and haptic vibrating seats\u2014offers audiences an immersive experience like no other.<\/p>\n<p>Sphere (NYSE: SPHR) is a leader in live entertainment that showcases a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and more for millions of guests annually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Much-needed processing power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lenovo was chosen as the infrastructure provider to support content creation for Sphere and drive the custom image processing software.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 V3 servers, powered by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/products\/processors\/server\/epyc.html\" target=\"_blank\">AMD EPYC\u2122 processors<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/data-center\/a40\/\" target=\"_blank\">NVIDIA A40 GPUs<\/a>, are used to develop and test original content and immersive experiences. AMD EPYC processors offer up to 128 PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 lanes, which is crucial for multi-GPU systems. Each GPU requires significant bandwidth, and the more GPUs connected, the more PCIe lanes are required. AMD EPYC processors ensure that even in systems with many GPUs, there is enough PCIe bandwidth to avoid bottlenecks \u2014making the Lenovo ThinkSystem servers the ideal blend of performance and efficiency to render cutting-edge visuals for Sphere.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Choosing the right technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lenovo\u2019s strong technology partnerships with AMD and NVIDIA were an important selling point for Sphere. The combination of AMD EPYC processors and NVIDIA accelerated computing makes the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 a powerful and versatile server.<\/p>\n<p>To enable robust networking connectivity for media streaming, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/networking\/products\/data-processing-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\">NVIDIA BlueField DPUs<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/networking\/ethernet-adapters\/\" target=\"_blank\">NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Dx NICs<\/a> \u2014 along with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.nvidia.com\/doca\/sdk\/doca-firefly-service\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">NVIDIA DOCA Firefly Service<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.nvidia.com\/networking\/rivermax\" target=\"_blank\">NVIDIA Rivermax software<\/a> were used \u2014 ensuring that all the display panels act as one synchronized canvas.<\/p>\n<p>Lenovo, AMD, and NVIDIA collaborated closely to strategize on the best combination of products for Sphere Studios\u2019 use case, which ultimately delivered the optimal combination of price and performance.<\/p>\n<p>In order to keep the project on schedule, the Lenovo team needed to meet very aggressive delivery timelines for the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 servers, including a two-day deadline for an initial test system. Lenovo coordinated with AMD and NVIDIA to ensure all the components were on site and assembled, ready for the Sphere team to test the server on schedule, demonstrating the company\u2019s commitment to the project\u2019s success while providing outstanding service and product performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Putting the plan into action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sphere Studios in Burbank uses 420 ThinkSystem SR655 and SR665 V3 servers.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its globally engineered supply chain, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/pressroom\/press-releases\/lenovo-ranks-8th-in-the-gartner-supply-chain-top-25-for-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">ranked 8th in the world by Gartner<\/a>, Lenovo was able to deliver 50 servers per week to Sphere Studios for six weeks straight to fulfill the initial order of 300 servers in 2022. Lenovo\u2019s technical team helped Sphere Studios to set up a remote management environment utilizing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lenovo.com\/us\/en\/servers-storage\/software\/management\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lenovo XClarity<\/a> One software.<sup>2 <\/sup>Additional server orders to further grow the environment came in subsequent years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wowing audiences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today, the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 V3 servers help Sphere Studios to render extremely high-resolution video content rapidly\u2014from the immersive concert film for the <em>U2:UV Achtung Baby Live<\/em> at Sphere residency to the awe-inspiring visuals for Darren Aronofsky\u2019s multi-sensory cinematic experience, <em>Postcard From Earth<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Lenovo, AMD, and NVIDIA technology also enable Sphere Studios to create thematic content and immersive experiences for sporting events. Sphere hosted the <em>Riyadh Season Noche UFC<\/em> fight and the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft\u2122. Other entertainment at Sphere includes concerts such as Back Street Boys, Eagles, Kenny Chesney, and a re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz. Sports and entertainment will never be the same again.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesphere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to see the upcoming shows and events at Sphere. To learn more about Lenovo\u2019s partnership with the MSG Family of Companies, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/pressroom\/press-releases\/msg-family-of-companies-multi-year-partnership-global-lenovo-motorola\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techtoday.lenovo.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-04\/ThinkSystem_SR655_Datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The SR655 supports up to 6 single-wide GPUs, making it ideal for AI inference, virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI), and other GPU-intensive applications<\/a>.<br \/><sup>2<\/sup> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techtoday.lenovo.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-04\/ThinkSystem_SR655_Datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Lenovo XClarity Administrator provides robust system management capabilities, allowing for efficient monitoring and handling of hardware alerts and events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                <!-- Tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source csrwire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time ever, Lenovo\u2019s annual global innovation event, Tech World, will take center stage at Sphere in Las Vegas on the opening day of CES\u00ae 2026. 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