Network calculations

Note: You need Ultra Fractal 

Animation Edition

 for network calculations.

Ultra Fractal enables you to distribute calculations over multiple computers connected with a 

network. This can greatly increase the speed at which complex fractals are calculated, especially in 

combination with 

deep zooming

.

Network calculations work by running a separate program called Ultra Fractal Server on remote 

computers, and creating connections to those computers with the 

Network

 tool window in Ultra 

Fractal. One server can accept multiple connections from different computers running Ultra Fractal, 

and one computer running Ultra Fractal can create connections to multiple servers.

When you have successfully created one or more connections, calculations will immediately be 

divided among all available computers. You can add or remove connections at any time. Both 

calculations performed by fractal windows and calculations performed by 

render jobs

 can be 

distributed.

Ultra Fractal uses the TCP/IP protocol for network calculations, so you can connect to computers both 

on a local network and on the Internet.

Next: 

Network servers

See Also

Connections

Fractal windows

Exporting and rendering

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