The distributed computing function allows you to use the capacity of several computers when calculating scenarios, procedures, or procedure sequences. This way, you can perform multiple calculation steps simultaneously so that the results are available for evaluation more quickly.
The function can be used for the following distributed calculations:
- Entire scenarios within the framework of scenario management
- Certain procedures in parallel with the other procedures of the procedure sequence
- Entire procedure sequences can be used on a more powerful computer
- Timetable-based assignment
No specific systems or other software is needed for distributed computing. As long as the Add-on is licensed, all installations that belong to the license group can be used by Visum. Workstations used during the day for project work, e.g., can be used at night for extensive, automated calculations (User Manual: Distributing scenario calculations across multiple computers). For distributed computing you can basically use all licenses available at your company - including single user and network licenses with different license numbers. In this case, the licenses are assigned to a common license group. The assignment of your licenses to a license group must be done when the licenses are issued and cannot be changed afterwards without regenerating the license.
