A centrally managed and accessed system and method for performing data processing on multiple independent servers and datasets

摘要

A method of data processing is disclosed, wherein a hub, comprising a hub computer, is arranged to communicate with each of a plurality of spokes, each spoke comprising a respective spoke computer. Each spoke is remote from the hub and from each other. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving at the hub from a user a request for the spoke to run a data processing operation on accounting data of an organization hosting the spoke, the accounting data locally accessible by the spoke; (b) the hub communicating the request to the spoke; (c) in response to receiving the request, the spoke running the data processing operation on the accounting data; and (d) the spoke returning results of the data processing operation to the hub.