Question - Networking/PHP

I am working on a pretty big project that would require a central database server, and another server that contains a set of master files.

Here is a diagram of how I envision it working:

http://clansoftware.com/dig.JPG


Servers A, B, C would PHP include files from the "Master Server", which will contain the master files I was talking about above.

Then the Servers A, B, C will use that information to connect to the Central Database.

The problems are:

- Is it possible to PHP include a file directly from another server instead of going "through" the Internet (if that makes any sense).

Sort of like this in Windows [DRIVE LETTER] / FOLDER / file.php

and if the drive letter is on a network it could get it.

- If I create a central database server, and I put in an IP instead of "localhost", will the request from Servers A, B, C go DIRECTLY to the central database server?

I don't have much experience in this area, and I sincerely hope somebody can help me out. I'd like to know if it is possible and what it would involve.

Thanks!!
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