Univa Launches Cluster Express™ Beta ProgramFree Open Source Cluster Software Available By DownloadRENO, Nev., November 13, 2007 — Univa, the leader in open source software for grid and cluster computing, announced today a beta program for its Cluster Express™ 3.0 product, which is now available to be downloaded for free from either www.UnivaUD.com or Grid.org. Cluster Express provides robust, cost effective cluster scheduling and management by integrating proven, best-of-breed open source components into a seamless, easy to install and use package. "This 'beta' program lets users get in on the ground floor and positively impact the development of this open source project," said Steve Tuecke, co-founder and chief technology officer at Univa. "We are seeking a broad cross-section of users, administrators and developers to try out the Cluster Express beta to help shape its future, in terms of additional components and features we should add and how best to integrate them." The Cluster Express 3.0 beta can be downloaded from Grid.org, Univa's newly launched online community for open source cluster and grid users, administrators, and developers. The beta program is open to anyone who wishes to participate. Beta participants can also participate in email forums and track product issues and enhancements via the open Grid.org BugZilla tracking system. "With today's announcement of the Cluster Express beta program, the market finally has a fully supported and integrated cluster management stack consisting of some of the most widely used open source components in the maturing cluster and grid sector," said Wolfgang Gentzsch, general coordinator of Germany's D-Grid Initiative and creator of Grid Engine, which is among the open source components included in Cluster Express. Cluster Express integrates commercially proven open source components into a single package that provides everything needed for running applications in a cluster environment. This includes:
Univa said the final 3.0 version of Cluster Express will be released in early 2008 after being fine-tuned based on responses to the beta program. "With Cluster Express, Univa is taking direct aim at the traditional costly and inadequate proprietary cluster software solutions available today with their unreliable support and hefty price tags," said Jason Liu, chief executive officer at Univa. "Now there is a proven open source alternative, including full commercial support from Univa." Univa grid and cluster products and services include: Cluster Express, the free, downloadable open source standard for integrated cluster scheduling and management; Grid MP™, the global leader for enterprise-wide and PC grid computing; and data center automation and managed services offerings. About UnivaUniva is the leading provider of open source products for grid and cluster computing environments. The company's industrial-strength offerings range from departmental and HPC cluster management to enterprise-wide grids, and represent the proven and cost-effective alternative to traditional proprietary products that customers have been waiting for. Based on a combination of open source and proprietary components, Univa offerings include a downloadable open source cluster management product, a proprietary cluster product with rich functionality, and a comprehensive enterprise grid product based on award-winning technology. All Univa products are run by Fortune 1000 companies in large-scale, production environments. Univa is headquartered in Lisle, Ill. with offices in Austin, Texas. For more information, contact us Univa at 1-800-370-5320 or visit us at www.univaud.com. |