Animux Caseless "Ikea" Rackmount Renderfarm

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Setting up a 48 core renderfarm on an Ikea shelf is finally complete. With a very modest budget and a talented bunch of people we were able to accomplish something, many thought was either insanity or brilliance. It tooks us 3 versions and 4 months to get it right.  We find that with the final version it is easy to maintain rackmount renderfarm.  
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Setting up a 48 CPU core renderfarm on an Ikea shelf is finally complete. With a very modest budget and a talented bunch of people we were able to accomplish something, many thought was either insanity or brilliance. It tooks us 3 versions and 4 months to get it right.  We find that with the final version it is easy to maintain rackmount renderfarm.  
Goals:  
Goals:  
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*Easy to upgrade, maintain. (Each node can be fixed without having to bring down the entire rackmount)  
*Easy to upgrade, maintain. (Each node can be fixed without having to bring down the entire rackmount)  
*Easy to expand. (Should be easy to scale out or add new nodes to the rackmount.)  
*Easy to expand. (Should be easy to scale out or add new nodes to the rackmount.)  
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*Efficient use of space. (Try to safely pack as many nodes as possible in a given space.)
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*Efficient use of space. (Try to safely pack as many nodes as possible in a given space.)  
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*Efficient use of energy (minimize the onboard fans to the bare minimum - CPU, PSU, Videocards)
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*Efficient use of energy (minimize the onboard fans to the bare minimum - CPU, PSU, Videocards)  
*Should be functional, stable and handle its job well.
*Should be functional, stable and handle its job well.

Revision as of 08:56, 20 March 2009

Setting up a 48 CPU core renderfarm on an Ikea shelf is finally complete. With a very modest budget and a talented bunch of people we were able to accomplish something, many thought was either insanity or brilliance. It tooks us 3 versions and 4 months to get it right.  We find that with the final version it is easy to maintain rackmount renderfarm.

Goals:

  • Using items for the rackmount that you could find in "Ikea", "home depot" or any neighbourhood hardware store.
  • Preparing the rackmount should not need any fancy tools but just regular household hardware tools.
  • Should be portable. Easy to move around the studio or shipping it to a different location.
  • Easy to upgrade, maintain. (Each node can be fixed without having to bring down the entire rackmount)
  • Easy to expand. (Should be easy to scale out or add new nodes to the rackmount.)
  • Efficient use of space. (Try to safely pack as many nodes as possible in a given space.)
  • Efficient use of energy (minimize the onboard fans to the bare minimum - CPU, PSU, Videocards)
  • Should be functional, stable and handle its job well.
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