Blackmagic Design Rule

Fusion Server runs where the dongle is installed

Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited

Kind: Restriction
Statement: Fusion Server must be running as a background service on the same computer where the dongle is installed. (effective 2026-07-01)
Applies when: Rendering across a network with a dongle licence
Applies to: Fusion Studio network rendering
Related metrics: DaVinci Resolve Studio licence dongle
Fusion Render node

Evidence 1

"Fusion Server must be running as a background service on the same computer where the dongle is installed."

Fusion Reference Manual, Preparing Compositions for Network RenderingFusion 21 Reference ManualEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Fusion 21 Reference ManualProduct documentation · effective 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-10-08