What is Unity Build Server, and how many extra build server licenses do I receive?

Unity Build Server is a floating licensing solution to offload project builds to on-prem network hardware, empowering teams to iterate faster. 20 Unity Enterprise seats come with 10 Unity Build Server licenses, and five additional Build Server licenses are included with every 20 additional Enterprise seats up to a maximum of 30 Build Server licenses. Additional Unity Build Server licenses are available for purchase.

How does Unity Build Server work?

Unity Build Server licensing is managed through a locally installed License Server on your studio network. The License Server can be managed directly through the Unity ID portal. Unity Build Server runs Unity in batchmode through a command line interface and can only be used to generate builds, not to author project content.

Is Unity Build Server required to build Unity projects?

No, Unity Build Server license is not required to build Unity projects. Anyone using Unity can build their projects. Unity Build Server is a more cost-effective way for creative studios to offload the computational requirements of building projects to network hardware, freeing up developer workstations and enabling higher levels of productivity.

Which Unity plans can Build Server be used with?

Unity Build Server is available for Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise subscribers. It is not available with Unity Personal.

Which version of Unity does Unity Build Server work with?

Unity Build Server requires Unity 2019.4.3 LTS or later.

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Unity Build Server

Scale your on-premises build capacity with both automated and on-demand builds on dedicated network hardware. Leverage floating licenses to easily deploy and manage build infrastructure at scale.

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Build projects at scale

Drive higher project quality by empowering creative teams to build projects as often as they need to on dedicated network hardware, freeing up individual workstations for higher-value activities.

易于部署和管理

Empower IT and license admins with a pool of floating licenses that allows any individual to build when they need to. Dramatically streamline your license and infrastructure management while freeing up your IT team to focus on more important issues.

主要优势

License flexibility

Floating licenses can be checked out by whoever needs them, enabling every team member to build without the headache of managing a large pool of individually assigned licenses.

减少停机时间

Avoid costly and frustrating downtime by eliminating the need to use a developer’s authoring environment or individual workstation to build a project.

提高质量

Building more often enables teams to release more often and catch issues sooner, leading to better games that can be produced more efficiently.

Scale build capacity

Help your IT teams react with agility to infrastructure or team changes to ensure that build capacity continues to meet the needs of any projects in real-time.

Maximize IT productivity

Free up valuable IT and development resources to focus on higher-value tasks instead of being bogged down with on-prem license and application management.

Scale cost effectively

Build Server seats can scale build capacity without breaking your budget by adding floating build licenses to your existing pool of Editor seats.

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本地构建

Build Server can scale your on-prem build capacity with on-demand or automated builds on dedicated network hardware. 使 IT 能够大规模部署和管理构建基础设施。

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在云端构建

Unity Build Automation automatically creates multiplatform builds in the cloud, so you can deliver quality games to a bigger audience with agility. Try it today with Unity DevOps.

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常见问题解答

什么是 Unity Build Server？

Unity Build Server 是用于构建 Unity 项目的更经济高效的许可解决方案，它通过将计算成本高昂的项目构建卸载到网络硬件上来帮助工作室快速迭代并更快地完成项目。

Unity Build Server 是如何工作的？

Unity Build Server 许可是通过本地安装在您工作室网络上的许可证服务器进行管理的。许可证服务器可直接通过 Unity ID 门户进行管理。Unity Build Server 通过命令行界面以批处理模式运行 Unity，只能用于生成构建，而不能用于编写项目内容。

构建 Unity 项目是否需要 Unity Build Server？

否，构建 Unity 项目不需要 Unity Build Server 许可证。使用 Unity 的任何人都可以构建他们的项目。Unity Build Server 是一种更经济高效的构建方式，可让创意工作室将构建项目的计算需求卸载到网络硬件上，从而释放开发者的工作站并提高生产力。

Build Server 可与哪些 Unity 计划一起使用？

Unity Build Server 可供 Unity Pro 和 Unity Enterprise 用户使用。It is not available with Unity Personal.

Unity Build Server 适用于哪个版本的 Unity？

Unity Build Server 需要 Unity 2019.4.3 LTS 或更高版本。

Do I still need Unity Cloud Build?

Users looking to compile their projects typically have two options: build locally/on-prem, or build in the cloud via a managed service.

Here at Unity, Cloud Build is our managed solution to compile builds in the cloud. Build Server is a licensing solution meant to scale on-prem build capacity. If you are looking to build in the cloud, Cloud Build is the recommended solution. If you are looking to scale your on-prem build capacity, Build Server is the recommended solution.

Can builds be generated with a regular Pro license?

Yes, customers can generate project builds with their regular Unity Pro licenses. Doing this requires the full attention of the Unity Editor, rendering it unavailable for continued development work.

Large projects might take hours to build, slowing down iteration and leaving developers unable to work. This is why studios choose to dedicate specific computers to be their “build machines,” and why solutions like Unity Build Server are appealing.