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Platform Computing Grid Enables
Linux On IBM zSeries
Continuing its commitment to Linux and heterogeneity, Platform Computing
announced support for Linux on the IBM eServer zSeries mainframe, extending
Enterprise Grid computing to the mainframe. By making its commercial Grid
software solutions, including Platform LSF, MultiCluster, and JobScheduler,
available for Linux on the zSeries mainframe, Platform and IBM can integrate
heterogeneous systems into one virtualized infrastructure, optimizing Intel-
based xSeries, POWER4 based pSeries, and Linux systems on IBM mainframes.
"By making Platform Grid software available on the Linux for zSeries, we
can
integrate the mainframe into an Enterprise Grid," said Paul Hill, vice
president, business development, Platform Computing. "Platform technology
gives multiple groups of users the opportunity to access the zSeries from
different departments and geographical locations across an Enterprise Grid,
increasing capability and capacity computing. In addition, we can facilitate
business process automation across the Grid by integrating compute and data
flows that span zSeries and non-zSeries systems."
By enabling Enterprise Grid computing for Linux on the zSeries, Platform
and
IBM can support server consolidation and simplify Grid deployments through
reduced administration and improved manageability. Platform's job management
software maximizes performance and optimizes the usage of heterogeneous
resources, integrating the zSeries, pSeries, xSeries, and non-IBM systems for
improved management. Enterprise Grids are distributed systems that support
large scale, multi-location enterprises that want to share their resources,
improve internal collaboration, and get better return from their IT
investments.
"The introduction of Platform Computing's grid-based applications on the
eServer zSeries marks an important milestone in the evolution of the IBM
mainframe as a truly open system," said Rich Lechner, vice president, IBM
Enterprise Servers. "The marriage of Platform's leading-edge middleware with
the legendary strengths of the Server zSeries delivers a powerful combination
for enterprises seeking to put the mainframe at the heart of their grid
computing solutions."
Platform is part of IBM's worldwide go-to-market Grid strategy and is the
only
grid software vendor whose products are included in all of IBM's ten solutions
specific to aerospace, automotive, financial markets, government and life
sciences. Platform and IBM have already had a number of customer successes in
financial services, life sciences and manufacturing, including AstraZeneca,
BASF, the France Telethon's "Decrypthon" project, and the Italian National
Agency for New Technology, Energy and the Environment (ENEA).
The three software solutions available for Linux on the IBM eServer Zseries
mainframe include: Platform LSF, which provides on-demand access to an
organization's global compute resources and balances workloads across the
entire organization; Platform JobScheduler, which accelerates batch processing
by integrating, automating and grid-enabling silos of applications, jobs and
process flows across distributed computing clusters; and Platform
MultiCluster, which allows enterprises to create a single, cohesive computing
environment with easy-to-manage resource sharing policies across
geographies.
Platform's end-to-end Grid software solutions support all major Linux, Unix
and Windows platforms and are the only production-ready, proven solutions that
address the complexities of commercial Grid computing -- including
heterogeneity, standards, security, workload management, data management,
scalability, real-time functionality, and manageability-with the flexibility
to integrate with other computer hardware and software technologies.
About Platform
Platform Computing provides distributed and Grid computing solutions that
help
enterprises effectively connect, measure, manage and optimize their enterprise
resources. Platform's integrated desktop to Grid software solutions are used
by over 1,500 customers worldwide in the financial services, government, life
sciences and manufacturing industries to deliver higher quality products and
services, improve business performance and maximize the return on IT
investments. Founded in 1992, Platform has strategic relationships with Apple,
Dell, HP, IBM, SAS and SGI, and the industry's broadest application
integration support.
Web site: www.platform.com
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