Ensemble computing

A method for seamless interoperability between multiple computing nodes, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a server computing device from a first computing node in a plurality of computing nodes coupled to the server computing device, a message for transmission to one or more other computing nodes, the message generated by the first computing node based upon application-specific instructions from a first application on the first computing node, wherein the plurality of computing nodes is defined as a virtual network at the server computing device and each computing node includes an ensemble module for communicating with the server computing device;
• determining, by the server computing device, one or more other computing nodes in the virtual network to receive the message;
• and
• transmitting, by the server computing device, the message to the determined one or more other computing nodes, wherein each of the determined computing nodes formats the message into application-specific instructions for a second application on the determined node.

A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for seamless interoperability between multiple computing nodes, the computer program product including instructions operable to cause a server computing device coupled to a plurality of computing nodes to:

• receive, from a first computing node in the plurality of computing nodes, a message for transmission to one or more other computing nodes, the message generated by the first computing node based upon application-specific instructions from a first application on the first computing node, wherein the plurality of computing nodes is defined as a virtual network at the server computing device and each computing node includes an ensemble module for communicating with the server computing device;
• determine one or more other computing nodes in the virtual network to receive the message;
• and
• transmit the message to the determined one or more other computing nodes, wherein each of the destination computing nodes formats the message into application-specific instructions for a second application on the determined node.