i already have the 3 identical machines connected together via 100mb lan and can share folders/files, but i would like to use these 3 machines as if they were one, to run programs faster. any way to do this?. the specs are amd3000 512mb ram, 120gb hdd's win xp pro
2007-12-14 04:41:02 · 8 answers · asked by jay 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You can't really do what you are trying to do. The closest that you could do come to doing what you are trying to do is known as "clustering" This is technology only available with Windows Server operating systems. While it would allow you to look at the file systems on your separate system as one file system it would not let you harness the processors on the 3 machines so that they would function as one single, but more powerful, processor.
Hope this helps,
Captain Computer
2007-12-14 05:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Computer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need very serious software to accomplish this, and almost a programming degreee to configure it. Apart from this, once you do get it working, all these systems involve spreading the load in every way, if one machine in the group goes down, you lose ALL your data and programs. Companies who use these setups tend to run the super groups as blocks of 3, if one group fails, the other 2 override any action of the first. This would mean 9 machines, plus even more complex software.
2007-12-14 05:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no way to do this unless you running server operating systems.
Now you can control all 3 from one machine with a KVM switch (hook all 3 machines to it and use only one monitor, one keyboard and one mouse)
Or you can use Remote Desktop (RDP) and from one computer control the other ones as if you were sitting at them.
2007-12-14 06:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by Frankie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there isn't a method for you to use these three machines as one. However, with that said, you can use hardware to control each machine at the same time.
You can purchase a hardware/software package which you can use to control all three at once. This uses a special keyboard that allows you to interact with all three from that one keyboard. Of course, software comes with the keyboard to allow this to occur.
Go to your local electronics store and check out your options, or visit some online stores and research this technology. Here are my search results, check them out:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2006-50,SUNA:en&q=One+keyboard+multiple+computers
Good luck and a happy holiday season.
*Edit* PCanywhere is a remote access technology, not a technology for running multiple computers as one. Here, check it out:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2006-50,SUNA:en&q=One+keyboard+multiple+computers
2007-12-14 04:50:33 · answer #4 · answered by Serenity 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can use multiple computers as one, this is known as clustering. You would require Windows Server or Linux / Unix. Linux / Unix is free.
2007-12-14 05:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by real_computer_mac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would require a multichip motherboard. They are available for Intel server (Xeon) processors, but I am not sure if there are any availbale for AMD. Sorry.
2007-12-14 04:48:09 · answer #6 · answered by whenindoubt_get_a_bigger_hammer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
install pc anywere softwere lan edition & u can do this.
2007-12-14 04:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by praveen m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2007-12-14 04:44:46 · answer #8 · answered by rollnpc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋