Using Apple X-Grid

[APE Design Ctr]

Anyone have any experience setting up X-Grid to borrow additional processing power for VW?

Thanks

[wv_vectorworker]

I don't think it will do it with VW, I think it will only work with stuff written to work specifically with Xgrid, like x11 type apps.

[APE Design Ctr]

Oh, I see. I was under the assumption that X-Grid basically allowed you to borrow processing power from any other machine that wasnt being used, regardless of the application.

Thanks

[islandmon]

Here's the Developer Intro:

http://developer.apple.com/hardware/hpc/xgrid_intro.html

Thanx for posting this Topic ... I'm also intrested in pursuing this ... been on my ToDoList for 6 months ; )

[APE Design Ctr]

So this looks like it is an additional application that you purchase. 'OS X Server'. ??? A little confusing here. I thought it was included in Tiger 10.4.

[RubenH]

The client software is included on os X Tiger. The server not. If you want to start a x grid you'll need one machine with os X server and the application (VW in our situation) must run on Terminal, to performs some unix commands. I don't think VW supports this yet...but i think it's a possible upgrade.

Sorry for my english

[ 08-31-2005, 03:40 PM: Message edited by: RHF ]

[APE Design Ctr]

Thanks RHF. Now it is getting clearer.

[matto]

There was an interesting Article at O'reilly Press about Xgrid.

you can start xgrid on any tiger machine, the server version of OS X really only gives you better control and a nice interface.

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/08/23/xgrid.html

the sticking point is Xgrid seem to only be able to handle Terminal accessed programmes, so a command line based File convertor or rendering engine might be able to take advantage.