Scalable Computing Solutions

We can help you with your data processing challenges and streamline workflows with automation, batch processing, and cloud computing.   We have extensive experience in visual effects and computer graphics production which is notorious for pushing the limits of technology in data access and computational intensity.

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What we do

Automation

Design, deploy, and enhance systems to automate data extraction, processing, and rendering.

Tractor

Unrivaled expertise in Tractor, the industry-proven workload scheduler from world-renowned Pixar Animation Studios.

Cloud

Leverage compute power from major cloud vendors to crunch your numbers cost effectively and at scale.

Monitoring

Build systems to monitor pipelines through metrics collection, visualization, and alerting.

Migration

Help with data migration and ETL pipelines, with particular RDMS expertise in MySQL and PostgreSQL.

Custom Development

Build custom software solutions.

About Us

Adam Wood-Gaines founded Magnetic North LLC after 20 years working with large data center compute clusters, data pipelines, and commercial software development.  His experience spans system architecture and deep engineering to product strategy and customer support.

Adam Wood-Gaines

Founder