Helmut4 Clients

Although Helmut clients can be used for various tasks, the following list of system requirements is recommended for Helmut4 clients that will perform render-intensive tasks.

Recommended System Requirements:

• CPU: Single socket system with AMD TR 3970X, Intel i9 10980X or Xeon W-3345 or similar. Priority should be given to clock speed over core count

• OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit), v1903 or later MacOS 10.12 or later

• RAM: 64GB or higher

• GPU: Nvidia Quadro RTX A4000 or higher.

• Ethernet: 10GbE

For detailed information on the recommended system requirements, please visit the official Adobe Media Encoder website - https://helpx.adobe.com/media-encoder/system-requirements.html

A permanent internet connection is required to activate Adobe licenses, validate subscriptions every 90 days, and access online services

Linux Render Node :

• CPU: A minimum of 2 Cores

• RAM: A minimum of 2GB of RAM

• GPU: not supported

• Ethernet: A minimum of 1 GbE provided by the host, while 10 GbE is recommended for file move/copy operations or heavy rendering

The Linux client is available as a Docker container and is only compatible with x86-based Linux distributions

Please note that the Docker container version of our client is designed for unattended operation and cannot run any UI applications.