Can I make cluster of two Mac mini's to increase performance

I like to know if it is poseble to make cluster of two Mac mini's to increase performance
or to do load balance and if it is poseble how it done ?

I also need to know... I would like to know if such a thing will be possible via thunderbolt...
Thanks!

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