Examples of distributed processing systems – Apple Compressor (4.0) User Manual
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Examples of distributed processing systems
The following sections provide three examples of distributed processing networks.
Example: A small distributed processing network
A very small distributed processing network could include as few as two computers:
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One computer connected to the client and configured to act as both the service node and the
cluster controller
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One client computer
Client
Service node with cluster
controller enabled
Minimum setup for distributed processing
Though simple, this setup is useful in a small-scale environment because it allows the client
computer to offload a lot of processing work.
Example: A distributed processing network using desktop computers
This network uses desktop computers to create a “part-time” processing network. Five computers
act as both the clients (workstations from which users submit jobs for distributed processing)
and cluster computers (which do the processing). The bulk of the processing jobs can be
submitted with Compressor or Apple Qmaster at the end of the day, so that the computers
process a large queue of distributed processing batches after the work day is done. For
information about scheduling service node availability, see
Advanced pane of the Apple Qmaster
on page 254 and
on page 229.
Network
Each computer acts as both
a client that submits jobs for processing and
a service node that performs the processing.