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Re: Render nodes

Posted by:
Jeremy Oddo



Date:
06-09-2010,
18:35:PM

We currently have 150 RenderBoxx render nodes. I would say that the comments about there being better price/performance are true. That being said, we got them because, at the time, nothing was beating them on density. We were cramming 640 cores into a standard rack (which included some horizontal cable managers and switches). ILO management is done via the SuperMicro software. I can see every node from one screen with the normal remote KVM and power features. I've had about 4 hard drives go south on me (in an 18 month cycle).

On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Derrick MacPherson <derrickmacpherson@gmail.com> wrote:
supermicro has some awesome 1u/2u multi-motherboard machines that are
good bang for the buck, I don't know if you would find much cheaper
for what you get, unless you were getting parts off the back of a boat
in the harbor here in Vancouver

On 9 June 2010 15:22, John-Michael Bellamy <jm@myottebellamy.com> wrote:
> Sorry..a little Spartan on the description.
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> I am looking at building a render farm for Mental ray, AE processing, VUE
> extreme rendering and have been comparing prices to quality.
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> We use 8500SE?s for workstations but for the render farm, Im interested in
> finding alternatives. Im looking at the RenderBoxx currently.
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> Interested in opinions of anyone who currently uses these or anything else.
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> John-Michael Bellamy
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> President & C.E.O.
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> Myotte Bellamy Animation & FX
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> www.myottebellamy.com
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> Studio: 514 868 9849
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> Cell: 514 445 3614
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> From: studiosysadmins-discuss-bounces@studiosysadmins.com
> [mailto:studiosysadmins-discuss-bounces@studiosysadmins.com] On Behalf Of
> Small, John
> Sent: June-09-10 5:53 PM
> To: discuss@studiosysadmins.com
> Subject: Re: [SSA-Discuss] Render nodes
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> For what?
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> We use 10300s and 10400s for mental ray, realflow and Cinema 4D
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> John
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> From: studiosysadmins-discuss-bounces@studiosysadmins.com
> [mailto:studiosysadmins-discuss-bounces@studiosysadmins.com] On Behalf Of
> John-Michael Bellamy
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 2:52 PM
> To: discuss@studiosysadmins.com
> Subject: Re: [SSA-Discuss] Render nodes
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> Any opinions on Boxx Systems for rendering nodes?
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> John-Michael Bellamy
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> President & C.E.O.
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> Myotte Bellamy Animation & FX
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> www.myottebellamy.com
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> Studio: 514 868 9849
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> Cell: 514 445 3614
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Jeremy Oddo
Amalgamated Pixels
2475 Townsgate Rd. Ste. 220
Westlake Village, CA 91361
818.865.8423

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