Intended Audience and Prerequisites
 
 
 

This guide is for those responsible for monitoring, managing or maintaining the Backburner network. It is also for anyone interested in how Backburner processes jobs. Whatever your interests may be, familiarity with the following topics will be helpful:

NoteIf you are new to Backburner, it is recommended that you read the Backburner Installation Guide before continuing with this guide. It contains valuable information on a number of key Backburner concepts, including the differences between its two main deployment models: the standalone workstation, and the render farm. It also provides details on how Backburner is used by each of the applications that leverages it.

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