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Deadline 8, according to the company, also adds a Proxy Server application that lets users connect to and interact with remote office and cloud-based render farms over public Internet.
Deadline is currently in release 7.2.0.18, which adds Quick Draft options for file conversions, integration with NIM pipeline management and enhanced support for SideFX Houdini.
Additionally, version 7.2 has GPU (graphics processing unit) affinity setting for Slaves via application plugins, automated task error handling and Draft 1.4.
Interested persons can contact [email protected] for the Deadline 8 trial.
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