Abstract: A data outputting system includes a computer and an output apparatus which outputs data. The computer includes an intermediate file generating unit which converts a file of a processing object into an intermediate file which is in a form not depending on a model of the output apparatus. The output apparatus includes a data generating unit to convert the intermediate file into data which is in a form corresponding to a model of the output apparatus.

Abstract: A disk image distributing method includes copying a first image containing a program necessary to start a computer, as a part of a disk image to a storage unit of a predetermined computer; starting the predetermined computer based on the program; and copying a second image as a remaining part of the disk image into the storage unit of the predetermined computer after the start of the predetermined computer. The predetermined computer may be a spare computer to be added to a current operation system, and the disk image is of a computer in the current operation system.

Abstract: A computer system includes a management computer; and a spare computer group connected to the management computer. The management computer includes a data collecting module configured to collect hardware data of hardware configuration of at least one spare computer of the spare computer group; and a selecting module configured to select the spare computer which includes a predetermined hardware configuration, as an additional computer based on the hardware data.