SquidNet Software's Cross-Platform Network Distribution Processor (SquidNet-NDP) allows just about any distributed processing application (Maya, Blender, Lightwave, research, educational, etc...) with a command-line based interface to evenly distribute job "slices", segments or frames amongst one or more network processors. These network processors, called Tipnodes, pull and process outstanding job requests from a centralized virtual queue. This virtual queue contains jobs requests that are submitted from SquidNet users via the SquidNet Management Console (SMC) which provides a GUI-based interface into the network. The SquidNet-NDP system supports the following features:
* Submittal of jobs requests based on application templates (Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Generic, etc...).
* Cross-Platform support (WINDOWS, LINUX).
* Platform Path Translation Manager. Issue a single path/file destination in cross-platform job requests.
* Manage remote network installations from local Network Manager Dialog.
* Assignment of Job Priorities (0-highest, 24-lowest).
* Centralized interface that provides users advanced flexibility and management options, including the ability to tap CPU power on desktop workstations during off-peak hours.
* Tipnode support for multi-core processor systems.
* Independent views into each subsystem (job queue, work queue, tipnodes, etc...)
* Streamlined digital workflow from one or more independent Locations.
* Monitors all render nodes on a network, and includes real-time CPU, memory and network traffic views.
