Workflow Recommendations
The Manager App & API
Use Presets in the Manager App to streamline job submissions:
Build from completed jobs or predefine custom setups per job
Please see detailed information about the Manager App here
Using Differential Uploading
The Render Network uses Differential Upload to save time:
On your first upload, all assets are uploaded normally.
On future submissions using unchanged assets, the network only uploads differences.
This drastically speeds up subsequent job submissions.
Using the Manager App automatically enables Differential Upload. WebApp supports it as well.
Here is a guide to using Differential Uploading from Octane Standalone.
Using Render Network Cloud Storage
Massive renders aren’t like sending a Dropbox link to a client for a few JPEGs. An 18K sequence can be hundreds of gigabytes. Uploading, downloading, and re-transferring files between people wastes days if it’s not planned.
Why it matters: Cloud storage networks like Amazon S3, Dropbox, or Google Drive can act as the bridge between render output and delivery. They let you sync straight from the render network to cloud, or link a local hotfolder that uploads automatically. This means you don’t have to manually babysit transfers every time.
What happens if you skip it: You end up downloading files locally just to re-upload them again for delivery, doubling your transfer time. With files this size, that can mean losing a full day or more — often at the worst possible moment.
How to address it: Set up cloud storage in advance. Point your render outputs to a hot folder that syncs to the cloud. Once the frames land, the other party can start pulling them down immediately - even while new frames are still uploading. This simple workflow saves hours and avoids delivery delays.
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