Software:Platform LSF

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Short description: Job scheduler
LSF
Developer(s)IBM (current)
Platform Computing (former)
Stable release
10.2.0 (10.2.0.7[1]) / October 2017 (January 16, 2018)
Operating systemUnix, Linux, Windows
TypeJob scheduler
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteIBM Platform Computing

Platform Load Sharing Facility (or simply LSF) is a workload management platform, job scheduler, for distributed high performance computing. It can be used to execute batch jobs on networked Unix and Windows systems on many different architectures.[2][3] LSF was based on the Utopia research project at the University of Toronto.[4]

In 2007, Platform released Platform Lava, which is a simplified version of LSF based on an old version of LSF release, licensed under GNU General Public License v2.[5] The project was discontinued in 2011, succeeded by OpenLava.

In January, 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by IBM.[6] The product is now called IBM Spectrum LSF.

References

  1. "IBM Spectrum LSF Process Manager V10.2.0 Fix Pack 7 (509662) Readme". https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/OSA/082at/0/Readme.html. Retrieved 2019-04-17. 
  2. Michael R. Ault, Mike Ault, Madhu Tumma, and Ranko Mosic (2004). Oracle 10g Grid & Real Application Clusters. Rampant TechPress. p. 24. ISBN 9780974435541. 
  3. Goering, Richard (March 8, 1999). "Load sharing brings kudos". EE Times Online. http://www.eetimes.com/news/design/columns/tool_talk/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17404463. Retrieved 2007-11-12. "LSF ... enables load sharing by distributing jobs to available CPUs in heterogeneous networks ... but don't tell them that; they'll just want to raise their prices" 
  4. Utopia: A Load Sharing Facility for Large, Heterogeneous Distributed Computer Systems. John Wiley & Sons. 
  5. "Platform Lava". http://www.hpccommunity.org/section/lava-5/. 
  6. IBM Closes on Acquisition of Platform Computing