LINUX NETWORX GETS INTO GRID GAME.Linux Networx, Salt Lake City, has announced its capability to provide grid-enabled cluster computing Cluster Computing: the Journal of Networks, Software Tools and Applications is a journal for parallel processing, distributed computing systems, and computer communication networks. solutions. The Evolocity cluster solution from Linux Networx can be deployed with grid software from Platform Computing Platform Computing is a privately held software company that is primarily known for its job scheduling product, Load Sharing Facility (LSF). It was founded in 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarter is in Markham, ON. and open source grid standard Globus to help customers make better use of IT resources and run jobs across a grid infrastructure. The goal of grid computing grid computing, the concurrent application of the processing and data storage resources of many computers in a network to a single problem. It also can be used for load balancing as well as high availability by employing multiple computers—typically personal is to enable different computing systems, which may be geographically dispersed, to dynamically and virtually share applications, data and computational resources In computational complexity theory, a computational resource is a resource used by some computational models in the solution of computational problems. The simplest computational resources are computation time, the number of steps necessary to solve a problem, and . With grid-enabled cluster systems, organizations can make better use of existing computing resources by providing users with a single, aggregated source of computing power. "Grid computing is becoming a reality and Linux Networx is prepared to help our customers meet this emerging wave in the High Performance Computing (HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. ) industry," said Dean Hutchings, president of Linux Networx. Linux Networx validated Platform LSF LSF Lisofylline, see there and Platform Globus Toolkit The Globus Toolkit, currently at version 4, is an open source toolkit for building computing grids developed and provided by the Globus Alliance. Standards implementation The Globus Toolkit is an implementation of the following standards: OGSI Online Game Services Inc. ) Specification. The OSGI defines mechanisms for creating, managing and exchanging information among Grid services. Platform LSF, Platform Globus Toolkit, and Globus Toolkit were tested and validated by Linux Networx to ensure the tools run seamlessly over Evolocity cluster systems. Platform is also a participant in Linux Networx's state-of-the-art cluster testing and evaluation facility, the Solutions Center. With Platform LSF and Platform Globus Toolkit software available in the Solutions Center, customers and partners can validate their specific applications on a grid-enabled Evolocity cluster system. "By partnering with Linux Networx, we are able to provide the HPC community with a complete grid-enabled cluster solution for high productivity computing," said Rene Copeland, VP, Government, Platform Computing. "Linux Networx Evolocity clusters deployed with Platform Computing's software tools represent the best in cluster hardware and grid software to help organizations reduce costs, improve service levels and enhance business performance." About Linux Networx Linux Networx provides proven cluster computing systems that deliver maximum sustained performance and high return on investment to our customers. The company's computing systems are used for simulation, analysis and modeling. Linux Networx customers include organizations involved in manufacturing, life sciences research, oil and gas exploration, and government. Through its innovative Evolocity hardware, ICE cluster management tools and professional service and support, Linux Networx provides end-to-end clustering solutions. To date, the company has built some of the fastest cluster systems in the world, and boasts numerous Fortune 500 customers. For more information visit http://www.linuxnetworx.com or call 801/232-6818. |
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