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Description

Rocks is an open-source Linux distribution designed for building computational clusters, grid endpoints, and visualization tiled-display walls with ease for end users. Since its inception in May 2000, the Rocks team has worked to simplify the deployment and management of clusters, focusing on making them easy to deploy, manage, upgrade, and scale effectively. The most recent version, Rocks 7.0, also known as Manzanita, is exclusively a 64-bit release based on CentOS 7.4, incorporating all updates as of December 1, 2017. This distribution comes with a variety of tools, including the Message Passing Interface (MPI), which are essential for converting a collection of computers into a functional cluster. Users can customize their installations by incorporating additional software packages during the installation process using specially provided CDs. Moreover, recent security vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown impact nearly all hardware, and appropriate mitigations are implemented through operating system updates to enhance security. As a result, Rocks not only facilitates the creation of clusters but also ensures that they remain secure and up-to-date with the latest patches and enhancements.

Description

Slurm Workload Manager, which was previously referred to as Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management (SLURM), is an open-source and cost-free job scheduling and cluster management system tailored for Linux and Unix-like operating systems. Its primary function is to oversee computing tasks within high-performance computing (HPC) clusters and high-throughput computing (HTC) settings, making it a popular choice among numerous supercomputers and computing clusters globally. As technology continues to evolve, Slurm remains a critical tool for researchers and organizations requiring efficient resource management.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

AWS Parallel Computing Service No 
AWS ParallelCluster No 
Azure Marketplace No 
CentOS Yes 
ClusterVisor No 
FPT AI Factory No 
IBM Cloud No 
Skyportal No 
Thunder Compute No 
TrinityX No 

Integrations

AWS Parallel Computing Service Yes 
AWS ParallelCluster Yes 
Azure Marketplace Yes 
CentOS No 
ClusterVisor Yes 
FPT AI Factory Yes 
IBM Cloud Yes 
Skyportal Yes 
Thunder Compute Yes 
TrinityX Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Open source
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Rocks

Founded

2000

Country

United States

Website

www.rocksclusters.org

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

slurm.schedmd.com

Product Features

Product Features

Workload Automation

Alerts / Notifications Yes 
Audit Trails Yes 
Business Process Management Yes 
Cross-Platform Scheduling Yes 
Dashboard Yes 
Data Analysis / Visualization Yes 
Event-Triggers Yes 
Load Balancing Yes 
Resource-Based Scheduling Yes 
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Yes 
Workflow Foundation Support Yes 

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