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>So, basically, I have to write COM servers with the proper procedures that would process specific info. There is no way to just "spread the juice" automatically? I.e. There is no way to just choose some computers on the network and separate the chore between them?
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Check out:

http://www.turbolinux.com/products/enf/

Apparenlty, you can load balance an application across several machines. It runs on WinNT, UNIX, Linux. I've never used it, but I know someone who tinkered with it...