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	\| ~~successor~~ = ]		\| fate = Acquired by ]
	\| name = Platform Computing		\| name = Platform Computing
	\| logo = ]		\| logo = Platform Computer logo.gif
	\| type = ] \|		\| type = ] \|
	\| foundation = ] (1992)		\| foundation = ], Ontario, Canada (1992)
	\| key_people =		\| key_people =
	\| location = ], ]		\| location = ], Canada
	\| 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>		\| num_employees = 530 <ref name="Platform Computing">{{cite web \|url= http://www.platform.com/company/corporate-facts \|title=Platform Computing Inc. Corporate Facts \|access-date=2011-04-03}}</ref>
	\| industry = ], ], ], ], ]		\| industry = ], ], ], ], ]
	\| products = Platform ISF, ], ], Platform Cluster Manager, Platform Manager, Platform MPI		\| products = Platform ISF, ], ], Platform Cluster Manager, Platform Manager, Platform MPI
	\| revenue = {{increase}} $71.6 million ] (2010) <ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.branham300.com/details.php?year=2011&company_ID=62 \|title=2011 Branham300 Online - Platform Computing Details \|~~accessdate~~=2011-04-05}}</ref>		\| revenue = {{increase}} $71.6 million ] (2010) <ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.branham300.com/details.php?year=2011&company_ID=62 \|title=2011 Branham300 Online - Platform Computing Details \|access-date=2011-04-05}}</ref>
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	'''Platform Computing''' was a privately held software company primarily known for its job scheduling product, ] (LSF). It was founded in 1992 in ] and 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 January 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by ].<ref></ref>		In January 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by ].<ref></ref>

	==History==		==History==
	]		]
	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://web.archive.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<!-- Canadian? --> 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. Scali was cluster management software.<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=2008-10-02 \|~~deadurl=yes \|archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/20081007105733/http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2007/platform-computing-acquires-scali-manage-business \|~~archivedate~~=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 ~~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>

		⚫	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>
⚫	On June 22, 2009, Platform Computing announced its first software to serve the ] space. Platform ISF 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\|~~accessdate~~=2009-06-26}}</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>
	In August 2009, Platform acquired HP-MPI from ].<ref></ref>

	In ~~January~~ ~~2012~~, Platform ~~Computing was~~ acquired by ].<ref></ref>		In August 2009, Platform acquired HP-MPI from ].<ref></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>

	==Open-source participation==		==Open-source participation==
	* Platform joined the ] 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> Discontinued in 2011.		* 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.		* ] - 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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	== 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 type	Private
Industry	Cloud computing, High performance computing, Distributed computing, Grid computing, Computer software
Founded	Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1992)
Fate	Acquired by IBM
Headquarters	Markham, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Leadership team
Products	Platform ISF, Platform LSF, Platform Symphony, Platform Cluster Manager, Platform Manager, Platform MPI
Revenue	$71.6 million USD (2010)
Number of employees	530
Website	www.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 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:

DRMAA
Intel Cluster Ready
HPC Profile
JSDL
Open MPI
Project Kusu, the basis for the Platform Cluster Manager

References

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

External links

Platform.com The Official Website for Platform Computing HPC Management Software
User forum
Platform Computing user portal for downloads and commercial support

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