Silicon Graphics (SGI) on Wednesday said it is considering selling Alias -- its 3D graphics technology and services division as part of a corporate restructuring.

The Mountain View, Calif., firm said it is involved in exclusive discussions with an unnamed private equity investment firm for the acquisition. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

As a subsidiary of SGI, Toronto-based Alias services the film, video, games, web, interactive media, automotive, industrial design, education and visualization markets.

In a statement, Alias president Doug Walker said there would be no changes to the management team, organization, services, support or product availability as a result of the negotiations or the sale of the business.

"As an independent entity, Alias would be able to further expand its business, extend customer value and create significant growth with its products and services," Walker said. "The investor believes that there is a great potential and synergy to having design- and entertainment-focused products, services and customers."

Selling Alias would help SGI redouble its efforts on new high-performance computing, storage and visualization products.