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{{Short description|Software company in Canada}}
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⚫ company_name = Platform Computing |
| fate = Acquired by ]
⚫ logo = ] |
⚫ | name = Platform Computing
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⚫ foundation = ] (1992) |
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location = ], ] | | foundation = ], Ontario, Canada (1992)
num_employees = 530 <ref name="Platform Computing">{{cite web|url=http://www.platform.com/company/corporate-facts|title=Platform Computing Inc. Corporate Facts|accessdate=2011-04-03}}</ref> | | key_people =
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⚫ products = Platform ISF, ], ], Platform Cluster Manager, Platform Manager, Platform MPI|
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'''Platform Computing''' is a privately held software company that is primarily known for its job scheduling product, ]. It was founded in 1992 in ] and is currently headquartered in ] with 11 branch offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. <ref></ref> '''Platform Computing''' was a privately held software company primarily known for its job scheduling product, ] (LSF). It was founded in 1992 in ], Ontario, Canada and headquartered in ] with 11 branch offices across the United States, Europe and Asia.<ref></ref>


In Oct 2011, Platform Computing was acquired by ].<ref></ref> <ref></ref> In January 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by ].<ref></ref>


==History== ==History==
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Platform Computing was founded by Songnian Zhou, Jingwen Wang, and Bing Wu in 1992 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ogf.org/News/documents/ogf_winter_2007.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=OGF|title=GridConnections|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>. Its first product, LSF, was based on the ''Utopia'' research project at the ] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.121.1434|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|title=Utopia: A Load Sharing Facility for Large, Heterogeneous Distributed Computer Systems|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>. The LSF software was developed partially with funding from ] (Canadian Advanced Network and Research for Industry and Education).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20040720151637/http://www.canarie.ca/press/publications/tadeng.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=CANARIE|title=Shaping the future: success stories from the CARARIE files|accessdate=2011-04-05}}</ref> Platform Computing was founded by Songnian Zhou, Jingwen Wang, and Bing Wu in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ogf.org/News/documents/ogf_winter_2007.pdf|publisher=OGF|title=GridConnections|access-date=2007-12-29}}</ref> Its first product, LSF, was based on the ''Utopia'' research project at the ].<ref>{{cite CiteSeerX |title=Utopia: A Load Sharing Facility for Large, Heterogeneous Distributed Computer Systems|citeseerx = 10.1.1.121.1434}}</ref> The LSF software was developed partially with funding from ] (Canadian Advanced Network and Research for Industry and Education).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canarie.ca/press/publications/tadeng.pdf |publisher=CANARIE |title=Shaping the future: success stories from the CARARIE files |access-date=2011-04-05 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040720151637/http://www.canarie.ca/press/publications/tadeng.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2004 }}</ref>


Platform's revenue was approximately $300,000 in 1993, and reached $12 million in 1997. Revenue grew by 34% (YoY) to US$46.2 million in 2001, US$50 million in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|archivedate=2005-09-27|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050927230807/http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/107/107204.html|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/107/107204.html|publisher=Yahoo Business|title=Platform Computing Inc. Company Profile|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref> Platform's revenue was approximately $300,000 in 1993, and reached $12<!-- Canadian? --> million in 1997. Revenue grew by 34% (YoY) to US$46.2 million in 2001, US$50 million in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|archive-date=2005-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050927230807/http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/107/107204.html|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/107/107204.html|publisher=Yahoo Business|title=Platform Computing Inc. Company Profile|access-date=2008-10-02}}</ref>


In 1999, the ''SiteAssure'' suite was announced by Platform to address website availability and monitoring market.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Connor |first=Deni |date=Nov 8, 1999 |title=the changing face of web site management |magazine=NetworkWorld }}</ref>
⚫ On October 29, 2007, Platform Computing acquired the Scali Manage business from Norway-based Scali AS. This acquisition added a more complex cluster management solution to Platform's software offerings.<ref>{{cite pressrelease|url=http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2007/platform-computing-acquires-scali-manage-business|publisher=Platform Computing|title=Platform Computing Acquires Scali Manage Business |date=2007-10-29|date=2008-10-02}}</ref> On August 1, 2008, Platform acquired the rest of the Scali business, taking on the industry-standard ] (MPI), Scali MPI, and rebranding it Platform MPI.<ref>{{cite pressrelease|publisher=Platform Computing|url=http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2008/platform-computing-acquires-scali-mpi-business/|title=Platform Computing Acquires Scali MPI Business |date=August 1, 2008|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref>
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⚫ On June 22, 2009, Platform Computing announced its first piece of software to serve the ] space. Platform ISF is software that enables organizations to set up and manage private clouds, controlling both physical and virtual resources, and supporting a wide variety of hardware and OS configurations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2009/platform-computing-announces-private-cloud-management-software|title=Platform Computing announces private cloud management software|accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref>.


⚫ On October 29, 2007, Platform Computing acquired the Scali Manage business from Norway-based Scali AS. Scali was cluster management software.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2007/platform-computing-acquires-scali-manage-business |publisher=Platform Computing |title=Platform Computing Acquires Scali Manage Business |date=2008-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007105733/http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2007/platform-computing-acquires-scali-manage-business |archive-date=October 7, 2008 }}</ref> On August 1, 2008, Platform acquired the rest of the Scali business, taking on the industry-standard ] (MPI), Scali MPI, and rebranding it Platform MPI.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Platform Computing|url=http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2008/platform-computing-acquires-scali-mpi-business/|title=Platform Computing Acquires Scali MPI Business |date=August 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122203607/http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2008/platform-computing-acquires-scali-mpi-business/|access-date=2008-10-02|archive-date=2009-11-22}}</ref>
⚫ In August 2009, Platform acquired HP-MPI from ]. <ref></ref>


⚫ On June 22, 2009, Platform Computing announced its first software to serve the ] space. Platform ISF (Infrastructure Sharing Facility) enables organizations to set up and manage private clouds, controlling both physical and virtual resources.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2009/platform-computing-announces-private-cloud-management-software|title=Platform Computing announces private cloud management software|access-date=2009-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516185808/http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2009/platform-computing-announces-private-cloud-management-software|archive-date=2010-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/22/platform_goes_cloudy/|title=Platform leaps from grids to clouds|website=]|date=Jun 22, 2009}}</ref>
On Oct. 11, 2011, ] announced their intention to buy Platform Computing. <ref>http://www.hpcwire.com/hpcwire/2011-10-12/ibm_makes_bet_on_distributed_computing_with_platform_buy.html?featured=top</ref>


⚫ In August 2009, Platform acquired HP-MPI from ].<ref></ref>
==Products==
Platform Computing has a wide range of software products and solutions including
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.platform.com/Products|title=Products - Platform Computing|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>.


In January 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/36372.wss|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508190022/http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/36372.wss|archive-date=2012-05-08|title=IBM Closes on Acquisition of Platform Computing|access-date=2024-02-25}}</ref>
*Platform ISF (Infrastructure Sharing Facility) - Management software for building private IaaS clouds
*] (Load Sharing Facility) - Platform's workload management software for clusters and supercomputers
*]
*Platform Process Manager - workflow management
*Platform LSF License Scheduler
*Platform LSF Session Scheduler
*Platform LSF MultiCluster
*Platform Cluster Manager
*Platform MPI - Message Passing Interface library
*Platform Manager
*Platform RTM
*Platform Analytics
*Platform VM Orchestrator
*Platform Enterprise Grid Orchestrator
*Platform MapReduce (uses Platform's job scheduler with rest of the ] stack)<ref></ref>

==Partnerships==
Platform Computing has partnerships with over 100 companies and industry leaders, including: <ref></ref>

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==Open-source participation== ==Open-source participation==
* ] - Platform joined the Hadoop project in 2011, and is focused on enhancing the Hadoop Distributed File System<ref></ref> * Platform joined the ] project in 2011, and is focused on enhancing the Hadoop Distributed File System<ref></ref>
* Platform Lava - based on Platform LSF, licensed under ].<ref></ref> The Lava scheduler is part of ''Red Hat HPC''. <ref></ref> * Platform Lava - based on Platform LSF, licensed under ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hpccommunity.org/section/lava-5/ |title=Platform Lava |access-date=2011-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421033714/http://www.hpccommunity.org/section/lava-5/ |archive-date=2011-04-21 }}</ref> The Lava scheduler is part of ''Red Hat HPC''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.redhat.com/hpc/ |title=Red Hat HPC Solution |access-date=2011-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218055720/http://www.redhat.com/hpc/ |archive-date=2010-12-18 }}</ref> Discontinued in 2011.
* ] - successor to Platform Lava.
* Platform FTA - File Transfer Agent for HPC clusters <ref></ref> * Platform FTA - File Transfer Agent for HPC clusters <ref>{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* ] Plug-ins <ref></ref>
* ] Plug-ins <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hpccommunity.org/section/sysmgmt-117/ |title=Systems Management |access-date=2011-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303225228/http://www.hpccommunity.org/section/sysmgmt-117/ |archive-date=2011-03-03 }}</ref>
* Community Scheduler Framework - a meta-scheduling framework <ref></ref> * Community Scheduler Framework - a meta-scheduling framework <ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707024635/http://grid1.jlu.edu.cn/csf/ |date=2011-07-07 }}</ref>


==Memberships== ==Memberships==
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==Standards== ==Standards==
Platform products have adopted the following standards: Platform products adopted the following standards:
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*] *HPC Profile
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== See also == == See also ==
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== External links == == External links ==
* The Official Website for Platform Computing HPC Management Software * The Official Website for Platform Computing HPC Management Software
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* for downloads and commercial support * for downloads and commercial support


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Latest revision as of 20:22, 25 August 2024

Software company in Canada
Platform Computing
Company typePrivate
IndustryCloud computing, High performance computing, Distributed computing, Grid computing, Computer software
FoundedToronto, Ontario, Canada (1992)
FateAcquired by IBM
HeadquartersMarkham, Ontario, Canada
Key peopleLeadership team
ProductsPlatform ISF, Platform LSF, Platform Symphony, Platform Cluster Manager, Platform Manager, Platform MPI
RevenueIncrease $71.6 million USD (2010)
Number of employees530
Websitewww.platform.com

Platform Computing was a privately held software company primarily known for its job scheduling product, Load Sharing Facility (LSF). It was founded in 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and headquartered in Markham, Ontario with 11 branch offices across the United States, Europe and Asia.

In January 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by IBM.

History

Platform Headquarters in Canada.

Platform Computing was founded by Songnian Zhou, Jingwen Wang, and Bing Wu in 1992. Its first product, LSF, was based on the Utopia research project at the University of Toronto. The LSF software was developed partially with funding from CANARIE (Canadian Advanced Network and Research for Industry and Education).

Platform's revenue was approximately $300,000 in 1993, and reached $12 million in 1997. Revenue grew by 34% (YoY) to US$46.2 million in 2001, US$50 million in 2003.

In 1999, the SiteAssure suite was announced by Platform to address website availability and monitoring market.

On October 29, 2007, Platform Computing acquired the Scali Manage business from Norway-based Scali AS. Scali was cluster management software. On August 1, 2008, Platform acquired the rest of the Scali business, taking on the industry-standard Message Passing Interface (MPI), Scali MPI, and rebranding it Platform MPI.

On June 22, 2009, Platform Computing announced its first software to serve the cloud computing space. Platform ISF (Infrastructure Sharing Facility) enables organizations to set up and manage private clouds, controlling both physical and virtual resources.

In August 2009, Platform acquired HP-MPI from Hewlett-Packard.

In January 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by IBM.

Open-source participation

  • Platform joined the Hadoop project in 2011, and is focused on enhancing the Hadoop Distributed File System
  • Platform Lava - based on Platform LSF, licensed under GPLv2. The Lava scheduler is part of Red Hat HPC. Discontinued in 2011.
  • OpenLava - successor to Platform Lava.
  • Platform FTA - File Transfer Agent for HPC clusters
  • Nagios Plug-ins
  • Community Scheduler Framework - a meta-scheduling framework

Memberships

Platform Computing is a member of the following organizations:

Standards

Platform products adopted the following standards:

See also

References

  1. "2011 Branham300 Online - Platform Computing Details". Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. "Platform Computing Inc. Corporate Facts". Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  3. Contact
  4. IBM Closes on Acquisition of Platform Computing
  5. "GridConnections" (PDF). OGF. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  6. "Utopia: A Load Sharing Facility for Large, Heterogeneous Distributed Computer Systems". CiteSeerX 10.1.1.121.1434.
  7. "Shaping the future: success stories from the CARARIE files" (PDF). CANARIE. Archived from the original on July 20, 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. "Platform Computing Inc. Company Profile". Yahoo Business. Archived from the original on 2005-09-27. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  9. Connor, Deni (Nov 8, 1999). "the changing face of web site management". NetworkWorld.
  10. "Platform Computing Acquires Scali Manage Business" (Press release). Platform Computing. 2008-10-02. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008.
  11. "Platform Computing Acquires Scali MPI Business" (Press release). Platform Computing. August 1, 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  12. "Platform Computing announces private cloud management software". Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  13. "Platform leaps from grids to clouds". The Register. Jun 22, 2009.
  14. Platform Computing Acquires MPI Product from HP
  15. "IBM Closes on Acquisition of Platform Computing". Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  16. Platform Computing Announces Commercial Support for Apache Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
  17. "Platform Lava". Archived from the original on 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  18. "Red Hat HPC Solution". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  19. platform opensource
  20. "Systems Management". Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  21. http://grid1.jlu.edu.cn/csf Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine

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