Renderfarm OS 2005-05-10 - By Sandy Sutherland
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It depends on what OS you decide to go for - if you are doing big renders
using lots of RAM and want to avoid at all costs the RAM limitations of
WinXP, then go for Linux - this will decide your choice of Farm Management
Software, as Batchserve is for now only available on WinXP - if you decide
Linux, then Royal Render looks very good, and will also run AFX, Maya etc
etc.... it is not expensive either. batchserve is cool if you decide winXP
and don't want to spend money, as you get it with Advanced, maybe ofther
variants as well.
S.
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Sandy Sutherland Digital Doodeller - TD
The Refinery (Cape) http://www.refinery.co.za
mailto:sandy@(protected)
(P) (+27 21) 480 3132 (F) (+27 21) 480 3101
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From: <tony@(protected)>
To: <XSI@(protected)>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 10:41 AM
Subject: Renderfarm OS
> Hi all,
>
> I'm about to take delivery of a mini renderfarm (10 dual cpu ibms in a
small
> rack enclosure), but was wondering what the best OS for it should be. I'm
> currently using xsi on winxp, so should I stick with that? How about
linux? And
> is there a particular flavour of linux i should use? I have limited unix
skills,
> but am sure i'm up to setting up a linux server.
>
> Also, I don't have batchserve. Up until now i've simply been using
xsibatch
> command line rendering to set off distributed rendering. I'm comfortable
with
> it and find it adequate for my needs, but should I consider investing in
> batchserve or some sort of render management software now that i have this
> mini-farm.
>
> cheers
> Tony.
>
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