Distributed Processing Setup Guide

Example of an Expanded Distributed Processing Network
For rendering, a network might include a number of client computers on a LAN, connected
to a cluster using a high-speed switch. A rack of servers plus a shared storage device,
acting as the cluster, would be an extremely strong rendering engine. The service nodes
would each have a local copy of the relevant client application software so that they
could process the rendering jobs.
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Example of a network setup for distributed rendering
High-speed switches (chained together)
Rack of servers containing
cluster controller and service nodes,
plus rack-mounted shared storage device
LAN
Sample Setup for Part-Time Processing on Desktop Computers
This section takes you through the basic steps involved in a sample setup for “part-time”
distributed processing. You can use it to get an idea of the kind of distributed processing
environment you want to create, and as a guide in setting up that environment.
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