I have two POS Hp computers, but I remember reading that it was possible to link them together in something of a slave/master configuration to boost the performace. Am I just talking out of my so on and so forth?
2006-07-20 05:15:56 · 10 answers · asked by Ron Biventropp 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
It really depends on the software being used. I have several machines networked together here at home and there is a program I use to do animations and rendering. It can be run on multiple machines and the app will spread the process out amongst the processors to get the most efficient processing time.
It requires software that will work over a network - other wise you are only using them to handle different tasks separately - one machine to store data, another to access the Internet, etc.
2006-07-20 05:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
As given in other answers , it is possible by something called clustering. But there are variants in the clustering technology.
Normally we use this clustering in different ways. One is failover, where when computing node fails the other one takes over.
Two is high availability, where both computing nodes keep doing the same work, but not essentially to a same request.Three is high performance , where multiple nodes process a same request by splitting that process between themselves and give the result from one point.
Your question is performance boosting, which is not directly possible by just connecting two computers . It will be relevant when people talk about number crunching.
You are not just talking out of your so on and so forth..You are getting ideas. Go ahead ! Take a deep breath and dive into the concepts of clustering !!
Some small inputs to you for thinking.
1. Data travels fast on the same mother board
2. When connected through network, there is a retardation of transfer speed .
3. So you really need to connect them with high speed connectivity and optimise the computation through better resource utilisation.
2006-07-20 06:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by Hari R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know there is nothing you can do to make that work... They would be running independant operating systems and even if they weren't the windows operating system (I preume you would be using) isn't capable of handling the hardware linked up like that...
The programs wouldn't know which bit should run what...
If it is possible the fact that you are asking this question suggests you wouldn't be able to make it work.
You can get a dual processor motherboard, but that's different to sticking two PC's hardware together with sticky tape and wires.
Don't try, it'll end in tears...
That is assuming you are talking about taking the hardware from two seperate computers and creating a single 'Frankenstein' computer, which it sounds like you are...
As all software is coded for a specific architecture, all software will fail because it's not written for your 'Frankenstein' architecture.
2006-07-20 05:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by just_another_user 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe what you are looking for is called a Beowulf Cluster. Since I don't know that much about Unix/Linux yet, all I say is that Linux drawn idea, that will allow you to link both your computers to act "as one", a lot of people that had 50 university POS PCs left over, would install Linux on them, network them all together, and run a beowulf cluster, and solve complex math problems.
Since I'm a Linux newbie, I'll simply provide a link for you. Good luck, please let me know how it goes out for you.
2006-07-20 05:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Slave Master config refers to the hard drive setup, not the processors.
You'd be better off getting a new computer with a dual-core processor which should give you the effect that you're looking for. These days they don't cost a lot.
2006-07-20 05:18:50 · answer #5 · answered by Alyssa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are thinking of clustering, if they are POS systems then you would probably need to run a Linux based clustering program. (like the Linux Rocks Distro.) Doing this will probably not acheive the outcoming you are looking for anyway. Buy a new system... they're cheap these days.
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2006-07-20 05:22:52 · answer #9 · answered by GeneL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get to cable and link it together
2006-07-20 05:18:18 · answer #10 · answered by valerie lee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋