SheepIt's servers
network
The 'SheepIt network' is handled by four type of servers:
We are always looking for new servers. If you are interested in lending us a server, please contact us through Discord.
Requirements for sharing a server:
A dedicated IP and dedicated hardware are required.
You can not run a shepherd on your home network.
- www (yellow), situated in Texas, USA. It handles users, project creation and rendering request.
- binary mirror: stores Blender binary copy. Traffic is handled by Cloudflare's CDN.
- project mirror: stores blend file copy. Traffic is handled by Cloudflare's CDN.
- shepherd (blue): stores the actual render: the tiles, and the thumbnails.
We are always looking for new servers. If you are interested in lending us a server, please contact us through Discord.
Requirements for sharing a server:
A dedicated IP and dedicated hardware are required.
You can not run a shepherd on your home network.
| Requirement | Shepherd |
|---|---|
| Uptime | critical |
| Installation | https + docker |
| CPU | 16 cores |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Disk usage | 8 TB |
| Traffic per month | 1Gbps upstream link unmetered |
Shepherds status
| Server | Processing | Storage | Tasks |
|---|---|---|---|