If you are wanting to use Ubuntu 18.04 and also want a CUDA install this post should help you get that working.
Failure transferring large blocks of data between Glyph drive and internal HDD
Recently we have noticed an issue when transferring data between mechanical drives and the Glyph Studio Raid external device. Specifically the issue pertains to large folders with numerous subfolders. In our initial testing it would appear that the data size is irrelevant beyond a few GB and mostly revolves around the number of subfolders.
How to Switch From a Microsoft Account to a Local User in Windows 10
If you accidentally set up a Microsoft account instead of a local user and would like to reverse this, this article is perfect.
Titan V Multi GPU Performance Scaling in OctaneRender
Now that OctaneRender has been updated to support the Volta GPU architecture, how well does its performance scale when using multiple Titan Vs? And how does that compare to other popular rendering cards like the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?
Is the Titan V a Good GPU for OctaneRender?
As of version 3.08, the Volta GPU architecture is now supported in OctaneRender. How does it stack up compared to other Titan and GeForce series graphics cards – in terms of both performance and value?
The Best Way To Install Ubuntu 18.04 with NVIDIA Drivers and any Desktop Flavor
In this post I’ll be going over details of Installing Ubuntu 18.04 including the NVIDIA display driver and, any one of the available desktop environments. I’ll do this starting from a base server install. I’ll go over a few possible pitfalls and end with a short discussion on the new netplan configuration tool for Ubuntu networking.
The Nordstrom Way
I recently finished reading the book, The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence: Creating a Values-Driven Service Culture. The book is a lot more compelling than that ridiculously long title. It includes a lot of inspirational stories, but I wanted to share one story with you along with the one rule found in the employee handbook.
Does the CPU Matter for OctaneRender?
OctaneRender is a GPU-based rendering engine, so the bulk of the processing it does is carried out on the video cards in a system. Different processors and motherboards can impact the number of cards that can fit in a single system, but do they matter beyond that? Does the CPU itself have any impact on rendering speed/performance?
2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Supported RAM Speeds
Just like the original Ryzen CPUs, the 2nd Gen Ryzen processors from AMD support a range of different RAM speeds depending on a number of factors. This information is not easily accessible to the public, however, so we decided to put together a quick post with the information we received from our contacts at AMD.
Intel 8086K Processors
The Core i7-8086K is an 8th-generation microprocessor with six cores, 12 threads and a maximum clock speed of 5GHz. Experience Intels fastest processor ever by purchasing one of a limited supply of Puget Systems workstations powered by the special edition Intel Core i7-8086K processor.
