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Clusters, comprised of commodity server hardware and software is disruptive technology gaining acceptance as the enterprise solution to an ever-increasing number of problems in the data center. Clusters are reshaping the High Performance Computing (HPC) market driven primarily by price / performance and the Linux open source operating system.

However, the unsolved problem is lack of standardization. Readily available commodity components are decoupled and complex, making Linux® clusters difficult to build and use.

To bring clusters to the mainstream and stimulate growth through the adoption of more applications for workgroups and departmental clusters, the process of building and managing Linux clusters needs to be simplified, minimizing the cost and time to get a cluster fully operational.

In order for this to happen there needs to be a comprehensive set of reference architectures, implementations and technology standards that will enable interoperable components and a ubiquitous computing experience.

Platform OCS

Platform OCS is a pre-integrated, vendor certified, software stack that enables the consistent delivery of scale-out application clusters. Platform OCS is the first commercial software system used to create certified Intel Cluster Ready systems enabling a new class of users by simplifying Linux® cluster application, deployment and management. Platform OCS is primarily delivered through server hardware vendors and OS vendors.

Backed by available, global 24x7 enterprise support, Platform OCS is a modular and hybrid stack that transparently integrates open source and commercial software into a single consistent cluster operating environment.

By democratizing Supercomputing using Linux Clusters, Platform OCS enables all organizations to reap financial and competitive benefits such as reduced costs, faster time to market and business survival.

Highlights of Platform OCS

• Pre-engineered and tested on select hardware for optimal simplicity and performance
• Modular and hybrid stack that transparently integrates open source and commercial software into a single consistent cluster operating environment
• The first commercial software system used to create certified Intel® Cluster Ready systems
• Rapidly accelerates a broader set of hardware support tested and delivered to Intel cluster level specification
• Simplifies the complex delivery of Linux® clusters to customers by providing a comprehensive product and support solution
• Optional 24x7 global enterprise support
• A standard solution that reduces overall cost and maintenance assuring scalability and stability as the cluster grows

Platform OCS Benefits

Standards-based

Platform OCS is a modular and hybrid stack that transparently integrates open source and commercial software into a single consistent cluster operating environment.

• Industry-leading cluster management toolkit.
• Open, pre-integrated, standard software stack ensures broad ISV support.
• Enables a new class of users to experience supercomputing.

Enterprise Support

• Optional global 24x7 enterprise support.
• Latest functionality and maximum uptime.
• Regular maintenance, periodic upgrades, patches and access to Platform’s customer portal http://my.platform.com/
• Offers predictability and reliability.

Fully integrated, vendor certified cluster software stack

• Platform OCS simplifies the complex delivery of Linux clusters to customers by providing a comprehensive product and support solution.
• Provides all the tools required to use, manage and maintain a cluster.
• Certified by Platform and hardware vendors ensuring a fully operational cluster.
• Reduces the time spent pre-configuring and testing the cluster prior to deployment.

Reduced TCO

A standard solution that reduces overall cost by growing the cluster as required by business objectives.

• Standards based solution backed by Platform and the Platform OCS partner ecosystem.
• Assures stability and scalability as new machines are added to the Linux cluster.

Platform OCS users will find everything they need to deploy, configure, manage, monitor and schedule workloads on Linux® clusters. Platform has pre-engineered and tested this bundle for optimal simplicity, flexibility and performance on Dell™, HP, SGI®, and other Linux hardware platforms based on Intel® processors. The following components are integrated into the software stack.

For maximum uptime, the latest functionality and development predictability, Platform offers Annual Cluster Care, a subscription-based bundle of support and services.

_{This product includes software developed by the Rocks Cluster Group at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego and its contributors.}

_{This product, on its own, does not constitute an Intel® Cluster Ready system, nor does combining it with another product ensure that the complete system is Intel® Cluster Ready, unless the complete system is specifically certified as an Intel® Cluster Ready system.}