Univa UD's open source cluster software is now generally available as a free download at the company's Grid.org Web site.
The company, formed last year by the merger of United Devices and Univa, capitalizes on its open source and public grid computing roots through a strategy that combines open source and proprietary software and services.
Its base offering is the free UniCluster Express offering, version 3.2 of which is now available.
UniCluster Express 3.2 is "a fully integrated, community-enabled, open-source cluster software stack with unrestricted support for all its components," the company says. It contains all the tools needed to run technical computing applications on clusters, including configuration, job scheduling, monitoring, management, security and remote access.
The components have been integrated so they operate seamlessly together after installation, said Univa UD. Complex configuration and implementation steps have been streamlined and built into the product.
The first two betas of the product were downloaded more than 2,600 times.
"Clearly, over 2,600 downloads and a rapidly growing open-source community is demonstrative of the demand for a fully integrated and free cluster software solution that reduces the complexity for entry-level customers," stated Steve Tuecke, co-founder and CTO of Univa UD.
"For months, Univa UD has received intelligent feedback from users, administrators and developers who have tried and tested the beta versions of this product, and we have used the information to strengthen our offering," said Tuecke. "The end result is an extremely robust open cluster solution that integrates exactly the components and features this market wants."
Sun Grid Engine provides the scheduling component for UniCluster Express, and customers who are already running a Sun Grid Engine cluster environment can upgrade to UniCluster Express and add configuration, monitoring, management, security and remote access tools to their original Sun Grid Engine implementation at no charge. Commercial-grade support is also available.
"The general availability of UniCluster Express is good news for users of Sun Grid Engine," stated Fritz Ferstl, director of Sun's Grid Engine group. "Univa UD provides customers with a unique offering that combines quality integration of leading open source components with full support from Univa UD."
The company also has other grid, distributed computing, data center automation and managed services offerings.
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