Satellite platform

A method of forming an information processing device, the method being executed by a computer connected with, over a network, one or more first satellites on each of which a first host-side bridge and a first host are mounted and one or more second satellites on each of which a first I/O-side bridge and a first I/O device are mounted, the first host being connected with the network via the first host-side bridge, the first I/O device being connected with the network via the first I/O-side bridge, the method comprising:

• selecting the first host mounted on at least one of the first satellites and the first I/O device mounted on at least one of the second satellites, according to a configuration request;
• and
• forming an information processing device in which the first host-side bridge connected with the selected first host and the first I/O-side bridge connected with the selected first I/O device constitute a virtual computer internal bus.

A program for causing a computer to execute processing to, the computer being connected with, over a network, one or more first satellites on each of which a first host-side bridge and a first host are mounted and one or more second satellites on each of which a first I/O-side bridge and a first I/O device are mounted, the first host being connected with the network via the first host-side bridge, the first I/O device being connected with the network via the first I/O-side bridge:

• select the first host mounted on at least one of the first satellites and the first I/O device mounted on at least one of the second satellites, according to a configuration request;
• and
• form an information processing device in which the first host-side bridge connected with the selected first host and the first I/O-side bridge connected with the selected first I/O device constitute a virtual computer internal bus.