Monitor Comparison
 
 
 

The following table summarizes the major differences between the monitors.

  Windows Monitor Web Monitor
Operating System
  • Windows OS
  • 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