Job Batching

For Scyld ClusterWare HPC, the default installation includes the TORQUE resource manager, providing users an intuitive interface for remotely initiating and managing batch jobs on distributed compute nodes. TORQUE is an open source tool based on standard OpenPBS. For information on configuring TORQUE, see the Section called TORQUE in the Chapter called Extra Tools. For basic information on using TORQUE, see the Scyld ClusterWare HPC User's Guide. For more general product information, see the TORQUE information page sponsored by Cluster Resources, Inc. (CRI).

Scyld also offers the Scyld TaskMaster Suite for clusters running Scyld Beowulf Series 30, Scyld ClusterWare HPC, or upgrades to these products. TaskMaster is a Scyld-branded and supported commercial scheduler and resource manager, developed jointly with Cluster Resources. For information on TaskMaster, see the Scyld TaskMaster Suite page in the HPC Clustering area of the Penguin web site, or contact Scyld Customer Support.

In addition, Scyld provides support for most popular open source and commercial schedulers and resource managers, including SGE, LSF, PBSPro, Maui and MOAB. For the latest information, see the Scyld MasterLink™ support site.