To understand cloud rendering, you first need to understand what rendering is. All the 2D or 3D animation or image software stores data in the form of codes, but to see this 3D animation or image, which will make sense to an ordinary person, the software will have to convert the data from the code into visual images. This process is called rendering, 3D rendering, 3D imaging, or computer-generated imagery (CGI).
Now, cloud rendering simply means that when your local computer delegates this rendering task to a remote cloud computer and the 2D or 3D images are rendered there and then delivered back to your local computer and you pay the rent to use that cloud server, it is called cloud rendering. It is also an example of the use of cloud computing technology.
Now why do you need cloud rendering?
When you deal with 3D rendering, you need a lot of computing power, so if you are not using cloud rendering, you will have to setup your own render farm. A render farm is a collection of high-performance computers clustered together to create computer-generated imagery, or 3D rendering.
Now why is cloud rendering better than setting up your own render farm?
Pricing: A large investment in hardware, IT infrastructure setup and maintenance, and software licenses is necessary to build your own render farm. As opposed to this, cloud rendering services give consumers access to computing resources by charging on a per-use or monthly basis, enabling greater flexibility and scalability in resource distribution.
Accessibility: Using the cloud rendering, you can access the work from anywhere, anytime. Collaboration and communication between team members is also easier.
Scalable: It is more scalable as you only pay for the amount of services you use, and when you want to scale, you can pay as per your usage. You don’t need to invest in any infrastructure or hardware to scale up.
Security: When using your own render farm, you need to secure it yourself, but when you use cloud rendering services, the service provider will keep it secure by using sphistocated firewalls and encryption programs.