The
following table summarizes the major differences between the monitors.
|
Windows Monitor |
Web Monitor |
Operating System |
|
- OS independent (browser/Adobe Flash Player-compatible)
|
Monitoring Mechanism |
- Automatic via broadcasts from Backburner Manager
|
- On demand via end-user requests
|
Control of Job Queue |
- Obtained by first monitor to connect to
the manager
- Also, by request made from a non-controlling monitor
|
- On demand when changes are requested
|
User Accounts |
- Not applicable. All users operate with
admin privileges
|
- User account required to log in to web monitor
|
Suitability |
- Small render farm with single creative workstation
- Administrator workstation on larger render farm
|
- Non-administrator workstations on larger
render farm
|