2 mac mini working as one

[gecko91]

Hi, I have an extra mac mini and I was wondering if there is a way to hook it up with my other mac mini. Is there any way to use it's processor or RAM?

Thanks,

Nathan

 

[mrsir2009]

Actually, thats an interesting topic I don't know, but I hope there is!

 

[goMac]

Simple Answer: No
Complex answer: You could use something like XGrid to run specially written programs, like the one that parses the human genome, over multiple computers, but that's probably not what you are thinking.

 

[sammich]

You can use XGrid if you're into running certain video processing.

Otherwise you're out of luck.

 

[gecko91]

Hmm... so the power of Xgrid can only be harnessed by programs that were written to allow it. Grand Central doesn't change that?

 

[goMac]

Hmm... so the power of Xgrid can only be harnessed by programs that were written to allow it. Grand Central doesn't change that?

Nope. XGrid and Grand Central are entirely different technologies, and XGrid requires programs written for XGrid.

XGrid programs aren't even applications at all.

Not to mention, a program being run over two computers via ethernet would be ridiculously slow. Ethernet would introduce a slowdown. XGrid programs are written specially to minimize this.

 

[Olivier L.]

Hi, I have an extra mac mini and I was wondering if there is a way to hook it up with my other mac mini. Is there any way to use it's processor or RAM?

Thanks,

Nathan

Use it for all your downlinks, encoding, backup.. while you use the other one...