Thinking about setting up a dedicated computer for rendering in your office? Before doing so, there are a few important considerations to ensure optimal performance.
Determine How Many Users Will Use the Render Server
Consider how many users will send render jobs to the same machine.
The Render Server is designed to leverage idle computing power across multiple machines, not just one or two.
While you can dedicate a single computer, this approach may create bottlenecks under heavier user load.
Prevent Job Queues
Render jobs are processed one at a time on each server.
Multiple users submitting jobs simultaneously can create a queue.
To reduce the risk of queue build-up:
Consider using multiple moderately powerful computers rather than a single high-performance machine.
Distributing jobs across multiple machines allows rendering to complete faster and avoids delays.
Recommended Hardware
CPU: More cores = faster render times.
RAM: At least 8 GB; more is better.
GPU: Not required; all rendering is done on the CPU.
Tip: The server does not currently split jobs across multiple cores for simultaneous tasks; each job uses the allocated CPU cores until completed.
Recommended Setup
Install the Render Server on several networked computers to share idle CPU power efficiently.
Under typical office load, two or more mid-range computers may outperform a single high-end machine.
This approach aligns with the original design of the Render Server, which is intended to distribute rendering tasks across multiple machines.
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