Xgrid: Applications, Uses, Etc.

[ingenious]

I'm thinking about (someday) implementing Xgrid, but I want to know what it's really good for.

I understand the distributed computing concept, and I find it intriguing, but, for example, can I use my Xgrid to encode video? (Handbrake can't, and VB uses it solely to delegate whole jobs).

What other real-world applications are out there? How do you use it? Is it still beneficial over ethernet or 802.11g/n?

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[pismobrat]

XGrid Delight

Hi,

I am an encoding whore with this on my xgrid.

http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/


Enjoy!!!

 

[ingenious]

Hi,

I am an encoding whore with this on my xgrid.

http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/


Enjoy!!!

But that doesn't really combine the power of multiple CPUs; it just sends whole jobs out to multiple computers...

 

[pismobrat]

Xgrid

Xgrid is Multi CPU Aware. So, Yes it does harness multiCPU Systems.

Give it a go it isn't going to kill you.

 

[ingenious]

Xgrid is Multi CPU Aware. So, Yes it does harness multiCPU Systems.

Give it a go it isn't going to kill you.

That's not what I meant, but it did kind of sound that way. I meant that it doesn't split single encoding jobs across multiple computers; all it does it delegate whole jobs to separate computers on a network.

 

[Shadow]

Is there a way to use Xgrid without server?

 

[ingenious]

Is there a way to use Xgrid without server?

Yes. I'd have to Google it again, but both the server and "agent" (client) versions of Xgrid are built into the client OS X.

 

[MacsRgr8]

You sure about that?

The controller is usually setup on a Mac OS X Server.

 

[ingenious]

You sure about that?

The controller is usually setup on a Mac OS X Server.

Yes. You can run the controller via the Terminal on the client version of Mac OS X. You don't get all the GUI goodness, though.