I have a friend who is working in a ancient classroom environment using XP PCs on old hardware. I am interested in setting up a cluster of these XP pcs (Not using a server OS) to share drive & CPU power. I've seen some 3rd party apps that I am not sure about and was wondering what options does my friend have?
The school doesn't have any funds to implement any VDI due to costs. The school is scraping the bottom of the barrel as it is just for basic items so they have no interest in any IT related funds.
I understand a real cluster environment requires a server OS + proper hardware but I'm looking for a 3rd party freeware / cheapware solution.
Is there any such option to cluster hardware without a server?