Thinkbox Software has released Deadline 6.0, the latest update to the renderfarm-management system. The release features a redesigned, more customisable UI, featuring live data refreshing and a new graph view showing the status of a render farm at a glance.
The backend has also been updated, now featuring a more scalable MongoDB database; and support for the Amazon EC2 cloud has been built in, with simple menu options to start, clone or stop cloud machines.
Deadline 6.0 is available now for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Each node licence costs $185.
Some of new features:
New Database Backend - With a MongoDB Database for sizable gains in scalability, Deadline 6.0 functions with over thousands of jobs and Slave configurations, and offers asynchronous access for efficient work even over remote connections.
Graphic Data Representation - Large graphs make it easy to visualize various aspects of the farm. Artists, producers and administrators can monitor the progress of jobs and projects as well as the overall health of the farm - all from across the room.
Simplified User Group Management - Administrators can assign users to custom groups and control the available functionality and features.
Slave Log Streaming - Users can directly connect to the Deadline Slave running on a remote machine and view its log in real time.
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