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June 03, 2008
Univa UD Joins Intel Cluster Ready Program
Will ship certified UniCluster product in Q3 2008
LISLE, IL, June 3 -- Univa UD, a pioneer in HPC systems management products for the complete distributed computing lifecycle, announced today that the company has joined the Intel Cluster Ready Program and will ship a Cluster Ready version of its UniCluster Express product in the third quarter of 2008.
"Intel Cluster Ready establishes a baseline specification that dramatically reduces the time-to-value for cluster technology users," said Gary Tyreman, Univa UD vice president and general manager of high performance computing. "The program simplifies the critical first stages of HPC lifecycle management, from acquisition and testing through deployment, so cluster users can more quickly reach the stage they care about most: utilization and growth."
The Intel Cluster Ready program and technology package make it easier for end users to acquire clusters and deploy them to run applications. In collaboration with OEMs and ISVs, the program ensures that applications written to run on one certified cluster can reliably run on another certified cluster; conversely, a certified cluster will support multiple Intel Cluster Ready ISV applications.
"Industry support for Intel Cluster Ready continues to grow and Intel welcomes Univa UD joining the community," said Bill Magro, director, high performance computing solutions, Intel Corporation Software and Solutions Group. "We look forward to working with Univa UD to increase the options for customers seeking the simplified selection and deployment of application-ready clusters."
"Users across the industry have shown dissatisfaction with the work required to deploy and maintain technical clusters, due to incompatibilities or version discrepancies among the various pieces of software," said Addison Snell, vice president of Tabor Research. "The Intel Cluster Ready program specifies a common, certified environment which can be extremely beneficial in setting up and running new systems, especially for new users."
UniCluster Express is a fully integrated, community-enabled open source cluster software stack with unrestricted support for all its components. This free, downloadable product simplifies the deployment, configuration and management of clusters, from installation and configuration to job scheduling, monitoring and remote access.
UniCluster Express is currently available for download from Grid.org (www.grid.org), the online community for open source cluster and grid software users, administrators and developers. The mission of the site is to provide a single location where open source cluster and grid information can be aggregated so that people with a similar range of interests can easily exchange information, experiences and ideas related to the complete open source cluster software stack.
About Univa UD
Univa UD is the leading provider of high-performance computing systems management software for the complete distributed computing lifecycle. Univa UD products simplify the complex nature of deploying and operating cluster and grid computing environments and save customers time and resources while giving them confidence that their solution will perform as expected. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies come to Univa UD to build and operate their HPC infrastructures, from small-scale workgroup clusters to enterprise grids. With a community-enabled open source model and a focus on making business easier for our customers, Univa UD is advancing the vision and practice of HPC. For more information, visit www.univaud.com.
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Source: Univa UD
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