If you’re familiar with Deadline 10 and looking to start using AWS Portal, we recommend starting here.

Note

While AWS Portal can enable cloud rendering in Deadline 10, AWS Deadline Cloud is a newer offering that has been built specifically for the cloud. It is a fully managed service that does not require installation or maintenance of infrastructure (e.g., repository, database, or license server). Worker fleet auto-scaling, asset synching, and licensing are all managed natively within AWS by Deadline Cloud. See here for more information on Deadline Cloud and its capabilities.

AWS Portal Setup Checklist

Usage-Based Licensing

Note

Topics covered in this section refer to legacy Thinkbox usage-based licensing (UBL), which is deprecated. The UBL feature in Deadline 10 is now available through AWS Deadline Cloud UBL. For detailed setup instructions, please see the Deadline Cloud UBL Documentation.

You can continue to use your existing purchases until September 30, 2025. For more details, please refer to this FAQ. For any questions about existing UBL purchases, please reach out to: thinkbox-sales@amazon.com.

Bring Your Own License

This step should only be completed if you are using Bring Your Own License