Apple Qmaster 2 and Compressor 2 (Distributed Processing Setup) - Manual (Page 24)

24 Chapter 2 Preparing a Network for Distributed Processing
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.
Client Client Client Client
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
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