Advantages of Using COMSOL Multiphysics in Client–Server Mode
Solving Larger Models
Run the COMSOL Multiphysics server on a computer that has more memory and a faster CPU than your desktop computer. This frees your desktop computer from lengthy computations, dispatching your jobs to a dedicated computer. Almost all data for the model is stored on the server. The only bigger chunks of data that the client maintains are those related to the graphical user interface, such as the rendering data and table contents, which are produced on the server and sent to the client. Files are read and written on the client but streamed to and from the server.
Cross-Platform Connections
The client and server need not run on the same platform. For example, you can run the COMSOL Desktop on Windows® as a client, connecting to a COMSOL Multiphysics server on a Linux or macOS server. In this way, you can interactively access a more powerful remote computer.
Multiple Connections
Only one graphical user interface can be connected to a COMSOL Multiphysics server at a given time. However, additional clients can be connected to the same server from LiveLink™ for MATLAB® and LiveLink™ for Excel® and also standalone clients using the COMSOL API. For example, the COMSOL Desktop can act as a COMSOL Multiphysics client when connected to a COMSOL Multiphysics server, and a MATLAB session can be connected to the same server using LiveLink™ for MATLAB®.