AWS Deadline Cloud now supports persistent storage for Service Managed Fleets
AWS Deadline Cloud now supports persistent storage for Service-Managed Fleets (SMF), allowing you to maintain data across worker lifecycle events. AWS Deadline Cloud is a fully managed service that makes it easy for teams to run compute-intensive workloads in the cloud for visual effects, animation, product design, simulation, and gaming. Previously, Deadline Cloud SMF workers relied only on ephemeral storage, requiring software and assets to be reinstalled each time a worker was recycled or replaced. Now, Deadline Cloud attaches persistent Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes to SM
The increasing complexity and scale of cloud-based visual effects, animation, and simulation workloads demand more efficient and cost-effective compute solutions, prompting AWS to enhance its managed services.
This update significantly improves the efficiency and user experience for studios and design firms using AWS Deadline Cloud, allowing for faster iterations and reduced operational overhead in demanding creative industries.
Cloud-based rendering and simulation workflows on AWS Deadline Cloud Service-Managed Fleets will now benefit from persistent storage, eliminating redundant setup times and enabling more sophisticated, stateful computations.
- · AWS
- · Animation Studios
- · VFX Houses
- · Game Developers
AWS Deadline Cloud users will experience faster job execution and reduced re-setup time for workers.
This efficiency gain could lead to increased adoption of AWS Deadline Cloud for compute-intensive creative workloads, potentially shifting more traditional on-premise rendering to the cloud.
Improved economics and performance for high-end visual computing in the cloud might accelerate innovation in areas like real-time rendering, virtual production, and AI-driven content generation, currently constrained by compute infrastructure.
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