IBM Spectrum LSF

Workload management platform for distributing and scheduling HPC jobs across distributed systems.

Pricing: free
Free tier: true
Open source: No

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://www.ibm.com/docs/spectrum-lsf/10.1.0Verified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): job scheduler, HPC, workload management, GPU scheduling, hybrid cloudVerified

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending
Desktop apps(Windows;macOS;Linux): WindowsVerified

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): freeVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Workload management platform and job scheduler for distributed high performance computing (HPC), Policy-driven scheduling including GPU scheduling and dynamic hybrid cloud, Automated NVIDIA GPU detection and configuration with health monitoring and accounting, Containers as batch jobs including Docker, Shifter, and Singularity, Terraform-based automation to provision LSF clusters on IBM Cloud with autoscaling, Streamlined installation from a single server with bare metal functionalityVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Distributed HPC sites needing policy-driven workload scheduling with GPU and hybrid cloud supportVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Distributed HPC workload scheduling, Hybrid cloud HPC capacity on demand, GPU server administrationVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 10.1.0Verification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 1911Verified
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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