Thinkbox Software today announced that Deadline 7 is now available across platforms. The latest version of the scalable high-volume compute management solution boasts built-in VMX (Virtual Machine Extension) capabilities, which allow artists, architects and engineers to harness resources in both public and private clouds.
Deadline 7 enables users to set up a pop-up cloud and compute on-demand, anytime, anywhere. Weve created the building blocks for companies that are already rendering locally. Instead of purchasing more computers, Deadline users can spool up resources in the cloud as needed for any application, whether VFX or AEC, said Chris Bond, founder, Thinkbox Software. With the VMX Cloud Wizard, users can create a compute farm in the cloud in about 30 minutes, then later expand on this installation or use it as a reference for creating more sophisticated cloud pipelines down the line.
In addition to enhanced cloud support, Deadline 7 expands support for the Jigsaw multi-region rendering feature, which can now be accessed in Autodesk 3ds Max , Autodesk Maya , The Foundrys MODO and McNeels Rhino. Deadline 7 also introduces Draft 1.2, an update to Thinkboxs lightweight compositing and video processing plug-in designed to automate typical post-render tasks such as image format conversion as well as the creation of animated videos and QuickTimes, contact sheets, and watermark elements on exported images.
Key features of Deadline 7 include:
-- VMX Integration - With Virtual Machine Extension built in and pluggable cloud support, Deadline 7 can interact with private and public cloud solutions out-of-the-box, including Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and OpenStack, among others. Multiple cloud solutions can be used simultaneously, along with classic non-cloud render node and workstation rendering.
-- Expanded Jigsaw Multi-Region Rendering - Support for Jigsaw feature has been added for Autodesk Maya , The Foundrys MODO and McNeels Rhino. The advanced workflow in Deadline enables users to define any number of arbitrarily-sized regions to render or update an existing frame or sequence in a fraction of the time by splitting the work between multiple render nodes.
-- Upgraded Database - Using MongoDB version 2.6, Deadline 7 now supports Sharding out-of-the-box to allow even greater horizontal scaling, and the Replica Set name to be specified when configuring database settings, facilitating the setup of a redundant database system.
-- New Application Support and ftrack Integration - With Deadline 7, support has been added for Adobe After Effects CC 2014, Solid Angles Arnold for Side Effects Softwares Houdini, Maxon Cinema 4D 16, Corona SDK by Corona Labs, Blackmagic Design Fusion 7, The Foundrys NUKE 9, and Next Limit Technologies RealFlow 2014. Additionally, ftrack now integrates with Deadline to enable a seamless render and review data flow, eliminating the need for artists to monitor their renders.
-- Enhanced UI - To optimize user interaction, Thinkbox has updated Qt and PyQt libraries to version 5, and deployed a new Fusion base theme that scales better at larger resolutions, including 4K, while providing more color contrast. Deadline 7 reintroduces user-defined color palettes, and also includes customizable fonts for applications and default layouts for Monitor panels, as well as comprehensive job progress bars in the Monitor.
-- Slave Scheduling and Idle Detection - Deadline can schedule Slaves to start and stop based on the time of day, when the machine becomes idle, or both. It can also check the machines current CPU and RAM usage, or if any specific processes are running, before launching the Slave. Finally, it can stop the Slave when the machine is back in use, which ensures that all available compute resources are more easily accessed and used.
-- Local Slave Controls - Artists can see the states of Slaves running on their machines, as well as control the Slaves. They can also configure which jobs their local Slaves will pick up: all jobs, just jobs submitting from their machines, or jobs submitted by specific users.
-- Shared Slave Licensing - All Slaves running on the same machine now share a license, allowing a single high performance machine to process multiple 3D, compositing and simulation jobs simultaneously, without using additional licenses.
-- Draft 1.2 - The latest version of the Deadline plug-in adds support for OpenColorIO, ASC CDL LUT and Unicode as well as licensing improvements.
-- Job Dependencies Updates - Users can now test dependencies through the Job Dependency View in the Monitor and view the results shown in dependency nodes. Job, Asset and Script dependencies are now available on the same page in Job Properties, and overrides and notes can be set for individual dependencies.
-- Streamlined Pool and Group Management - The Slave list in the pool and group management dialogs now supports filtering for all available columns. Right clicking on Slaves listed in the Monitor easily modifies the pools or groups for the selected Slaves.
-- Pulse Redundancy - Users running Deadlines Pulse application are able to run multiple Pulses and elect one to be the Primary. If the Primary is shutdown or crashes, it will be detected during Deadlines Housecleaning operation, and another Pulse will be elected as the primary, if running.
For more information about Deadline, including pricing, call 1-866-419-0283 or visit www.thinkboxsoftware.com/sales.
About Thinkbox Software
Founded by Chris Bond in 2010, Thinkbox Software develops production-proven tools for visual artists and backs each product with highly responsive support. Used across entertainment, engineering and design industries, Thinkboxs products include Deadline high-volume data management software used to render or process files and several other artist-driven software
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Thinkbox Software today announced that Deadline 7 is now available across platforms. The latest version of the scalable high-volume compute management solution boasts built-in VMX (Virtual Machine Extension) capabilities, which allow artists, architects and engineers to harness resources in both public and private clouds. 
