1. A distributed speech recognition system, comprising: a speech processor linked to a plurality of speech recognition engines, the speech processor includes an input for receiving speech files from a plurality of users and storage means for storing the received speech files until such a time that they are forwarded to a selected speech recognition engine for processing; each of the speech recognition engines includes a plurality of servers selectively performing different functions; and means for selectively activating or deactivating the plurality of servers based upon usage of the distributed speech recognition system.