Combining Multiple Computers Processing Power

[jfb130]

Here is a random question that I have. If I have three computers connected via ethernet, Can I somehow use a program to enable me to use all three computers processing capabilities toward one task. Example:

Computer One: Converting Home AVI to DVD Movie.
* Procesor Runing at 100% a lot of extra memory very little hard disk activity

Computer Two: Idle

Computer Three: Idle

Can I utilize computer 2 & 3 to help process the task at hand and if so how do I set it up and what software do I need? I know there are dual processors built into motherboards and server utilize similar abilities but can I do it with three free standing computers to "process" one task?

I appreciate your help

 

[kiddpete]

Yes, Sony Vegas supports this operation. That's the full, not the studio, version. It parcels out rendering tasks to other computers on the network. The software the other computers need to run is included in Vegas.

 

[jfb130]

I appreciate the response but I am looking for a program that does it automatically for ALL processes not just vidoe oriented ones. Are there other programs that would all multiple computers to combine proccessing cababilities?

 

[PRPhx]

What your talking about is known as parellel processing. You would need an OS that does what you want to do. How ever it would NOT be windows and your software wouldn't work.

What happens is, a task is broken down into gsmaller chunks that each processor can work on. Then the results of the work need to be recombined.

Do a google search for parellel processing. Ther eis a howto there for Linux.