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==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|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://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/zhou93utopia.html|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=www.canarie.ca/press/publications/tadeng.pdf|publisher=CANARIE|title=Shaping the future: success stories from the CARARIE files|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</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|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>. Its first product, LSF, was based on the ''Utopia'' research project at the ] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/zhou93utopia.html|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://www.canarie.ca/press/publications/tadeng.pdf|publisher=CANARIE|title=Shaping the future: success stories from the CARARIE files|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</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. 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.

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Platform Computing
File:PlatformComputingLogo.png
Company typePrivate
IndustryDistributed computing, Grid computing, Computer software
FoundedToronto, Ontario, Canada (1992)
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Key peopleLeadership team
ProductsLSF, Symphony, Open Cluster Stack 5.0
Revenue$44.90 million USD (2007)
Number of employees400 (2007)
Websitewww.platform.com

Platform Computing is a privately held software company that is primarily known for its job scheduling product, Load Sharing Facility (LSF). It was founded in 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarter is in Markham, ON.

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.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Platform Computing Inc. Company Profile". Yahoo Business. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
  2. "GridConnections" (PDF). OGF. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  3. "Utopia: A Load Sharing Facility for Large, Heterogeneous Distributed Computer Systems". John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  4. "Shaping the future: success stories from the CARARIE files" (PDF). CANARIE. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  • Open Cluster Stack 5.0 is not based on SDSC/NPACI Source code.

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