enFuzion clustering technology from TurboLinux

 San Fransisco 31 Jan 00 TurboLinux rleased its new enFuzion clustering technology that transforms a company's existing network of Linux, Unix and Microsoft Windows servers and workstations into a "supercomputer".

EnFuzion is typically used for modeling complicated problems, from portfolio risk management at an investment bank to determining gene sequences at a biotechnology company. It allows users to take advantage of the processing power of their existing servers and workstations without the need to invest in specialized and dedicated systems or expensive supercomputer alternatives.

"TurboLinux continues to push the boundaries of Linux clustering with our new super-computer technology product, enFuzion," said Cliff Miller, CEO of TurboLinux. "We are building upon our expertise in clustering Web servers in heterogeneous IT environments offering customers with complex computing problems an affordable way to leverage their existing networks and turn them into supercomputers ."

EnFuzion is already deployed at high-profile production sites around the world, including JP Morgan, AMP Asset Management, Rockefeller University and the European Synchroton Radiation Facility. 

     EnFuzion highlights include:      

 --   Supports clusters with hundreds of nodes and more 

 --   Supports Linux, Solaris, Windows NT, HP-UX, IBM AIX, SGI Irix,        Tru64 platforms   

--   Runs on workstations and servers already deployed to take        advantage of spare CPU cycles   

--   Speeds application calculations by 100 times or more    --   Works with existing applications; no modifications needed   

--   Automatic failed job rescheduling for node fault tolerance    

--   Automatic load balancing and resource sharing

Enfuzion differs from Beowulf Linux clusters in many ways. EnFuzion runs on Linux as well as on all major Unix platforms and Microsoft Windows NT. And unlike with Beowulf, enFuzion allows most serial applications to run without modifications, greatly simplifying the migration from single-system computing environments to highly scalable, distributed processing parallel computing environments.

.EnFuzion will be available for sale March 1, 2000. Pricing information is not currently available.

 

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