A Mixed Windows–Linux Cluster Solution

Moab Adaptive HPC Suite™ changes a node’s operating system on the fly in response to workload needs.
As an intelligent metascheduler, Moab determines when the OS mix should be modified for optimal efficiency, based on defined policies and service-level agreements and on current and projected workload. When specified conditions are met, Moab automatically triggers the OS change using a site’s preferred OS-modification technology, such as dual boot, diskful, or stateless (diskfree) provisioning.
Moab Adaptive HPC Suite enables maximum resource utilization and increased ROI for both new and existing clusters. The hybrid-OS cluster model also consolidates administration and centralizes job submission across OS platforms. Administrators can easily manage the policies and workload for multiple OS environments using Moab’s unified console. Moab can also make the dual-OS nature of the cluster transparent to end users by applying application and workload information that ensures jobs run on the correct OS without the need for users to specify an OS. Moab can manipulate, grow, and shrink allocated resources to meet service-level targets.

Benefits

Leverage your HPC infrastructure more efficiently as a single, unified resource free from restrictive and costly resource silos
Simplify the use and management of mixed-cluster environments with a unified interface and automated service-level enforcement
Balance resource usage between OS environments and respond to workload surges and resource failures with dynamic adaptation of the OS mix
Schedule automatic reallocation based on workload requirements and established policies
Automate full business processes that include both Windows and Linux applications
Tune and reserve the future OS environment mix based on scheduled activities and historical usage patterns

Downloads

Moab Adaptive HPC Suite Datasheet (PDF | 353 KB)

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