CLUSTER RESOURCES, INC.
Newsletter – November 2008
OPTIMIZING YOUR COMPUTE RESOURCES
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www.ClusterResources.com/
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Events
2. CRI NEWS
3. Software Updates and Releases: TORQUE 2.3.5
4. Did You Know: Job Priority Factors
5. Online Training Sessions
6. FAQs
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1. Events
--SC'08
Cluster Resources would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth at
Supercomputing in Austin, Texas, last week. We'll see you next year at SC'09 in
Portland, Oregon!
--Daresbury Machine Evaluation Workshop
Cluster Resources will be exhibiting at the 19th annual Daresbury Machine
Evaluation Workshop December 2 and 3, at the Holiday Inn in Runcorn, England.
To register for the event go to http://conf.dl.ac.uk/register.asp?eventID=155.
--Moab-Con 2009
Save the date! Moab-Con 2009 will be held in Provo, Utah, June 16-19,
2009. Registration information will be available soon.
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2. CRI NEWS
--Cluster Resources a Key Player on Team Behind World's Fastest Open Science
Supercomputer at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
http://clusterresources.com/media/Press%20Releases/Jaguar-Petaflop.pdf
--Cluster Resources Delivers Moab for Cluster Management Utility Software with
HP
http://clusterresources.com/media/Press%20Releases/Moab_BCMU.pdf
--Rocks+Moab Chosen as Standard Cluster Management Tool on New Silicon
Mechanics Cluster Configurator
http://clusterresources.com/media/Press%20Releases/SiliconMechanics.pdf
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3. Latest Version of TORQUE Now Available for Download
TORQUE 2.3.5 has been officially released. This release fixes a regression in
TORQUE 2.3.4 pertaining to the libtorque.so version number. The version is now
restored to libtorque.so.2.
Here is a summary of changes:
c - crash b - bug fix e - enhancement f - new feature
e - added new init.d scripts for Debian/Ubuntu systems
b - fixed regression in 2.3.4 release which incorrectly changed soname
for libtorque
We recommend using this new version instead of TORQUE 2.3.4.
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4. Did You Know: Job Priority Factors
Did you know that Moab has the most flexible job priority settings available?
Moab allows jobs to be prioritized based on a range of job-related factors,
including credential, fairshare, resource, service, target service, usage, and
job attribute. For example, factors that would give a job a higher priority
include the length of time a job is in the queue, the type of application being
requested, or the size of the job. These factors are broken down into a
two-tier hierarchy of priority factors and subfactors, each of which can be
independently assigned a weight. This approach provides the administrator with
detailed yet straightforward control of the job-selection process.
Each factor and subfactor can be configured with independent priority weight
and priority cap values. In addition, per-credential and per-QoS priority
weight adjustments may be specified for a subset of the priority factors. For
example, QoS credentials can adjust the queuetime subfactor weight, and group
credentials can adjust fairshare subfactor weight.
For more information go to:
http://www.clusterresources.com/products/mwm/docs/5.1.2priorityfactors.shtml
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5. Online Training Sessions
Cluster Resources provides live interactive demonstrations to show how easily
you can evaluate Moab. These demonstrations go into detail about the tools that
make the evaluation simple and effective.
Part 1 of the training covers the use of Moab in a cluster environment, as well
as the following areas: Moab architecture, installation, diagnostics and
troubleshooting, admin tools, end user tools, and testing modes.
Part 2 of the training details Moab in a grid environment, including
information on grid autonomy, credential remapping, and other grid-specific
capabilities.
Part 1: Clusters
U.S. Time Zones
--Wed., December 10, 2008, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern
Part 2: Grid
U.S. Time Zones
--Thurs., December 11, 2008, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern
If these times do not work for you, please contact us at eval [EMAIL PROTECTED]
to schedule a demonstration outside the listed times. EMEA training sessions
are added periodically.
To register for training sessions, go to:
http://clusterresources.com/pages/services/eval-training.php
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6. Frequently Asked Questions
Cluster Resources has a Moab Evaluation Product FAQ page located at:
http://www.clusterresources.com/pages/resources/faq.php.
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Cluster Resources offers FREE evaluation copies of Moab at
http://www.clusterresources.com/eval.
The free evaluation allows you to evaluate Moab's grid and cluster
functionality.
During the evaluation period, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for free evaluation
support.
For more information on Moab Cluster, Grid, or Utility/Hosting Suite, go to
http://clusterresources.com/pages/products.php.
Contact Us:
Send inquiries regarding products, product feedback, technical support,
consulting, or custom development to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or phone
+1 (801) 717-3700.
Copyright 2008 Cluster Resources, Inc. All rights reserved.
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