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You didn't read the article. This is a service for VFX artists who are working on Netflix titles. It's a competitive advantage for Netflix if their VFX artists

by jbob2000 6y ago

You didn't read the article. This is a service for VFX artists who are working on Netflix titles. It's a competitive advantage for Netflix if their VFX artists can work faster than others while working remotely. These desktops won't try to compete with Amazon or the general market.

lucideer 6y ago
I read the article. There is nothing to suggest this is not a public offering, nor any mention of it being specifically for people working on Netflix titles. Did you read a different article? -- Edit: turns out they did read a different article, which is here[0] and does strongly imply it's not intended to be a public offering. [0] https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-community-with-the-netfx-platform-35fdf604909c https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-co...
- jbob2000 6y ago
  > Netflix says the service offers “virtual workstations, integrated storage and full access to secure rendering in a connected environment” and is intended to “provide collaborators frictionless access to infrastructure to meet Netflix’s demand for VFX services around the world as our library of original content continues to grow.”
  - lucideer 6y ago
    So, firstly: there are two articles. The linked HN article, and the original Netflix blogpost (which is not linked here on HN, but is linked by The Register). From the Netflix blogpost, it seems you are correct. The author of The Register article seems to have misinterpreted and is definitely discussing a prospective public offering. -- The 2nd sentence you quoted implies that people working on Netflix titles will use it, but does not imply exclusivity. The 1st sentence I don't really understand what you're reading from it... sounds like a public offering to me. In addition to those sentences, The Register article is chock full of direct references to it being a public offering, not an internal vendor offering. Perhaps dang or another mod can change to the source article which is less misleading: https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-community-with-the-netfx-platform-35fdf604909c https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-co...

lucideer 6y ago

I read the article. There is nothing to suggest this is not a public offering, nor any mention of it being specifically for people working on Netflix titles. Did you read a different article? -- Edit: turns out they did read a different article, which is here[0] and does strongly imply it's not intended to be a public offering. [0] https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-community-with-the-netfx-platform-35fdf604909c https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-co...

jbob2000 6y ago
> Netflix says the service offers “virtual workstations, integrated storage and full access to secure rendering in a connected environment” and is intended to “provide collaborators frictionless access to infrastructure to meet Netflix’s demand for VFX services around the world as our library of original content continues to grow.”
- lucideer 6y ago
  So, firstly: there are two articles. The linked HN article, and the original Netflix blogpost (which is not linked here on HN, but is linked by The Register). From the Netflix blogpost, it seems you are correct. The author of The Register article seems to have misinterpreted and is definitely discussing a prospective public offering. -- The 2nd sentence you quoted implies that people working on Netflix titles will use it, but does not imply exclusivity. The 1st sentence I don't really understand what you're reading from it... sounds like a public offering to me. In addition to those sentences, The Register article is chock full of direct references to it being a public offering, not an internal vendor offering. Perhaps dang or another mod can change to the source article which is less misleading: https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-community-with-the-netfx-platform-35fdf604909c https://netflixtechblog.com/empowering-the-visual-effects-co...