xCAT
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Original author(s) | |
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Developer(s) | , Jarrod Johnson, , |
Initial release | October 31, 1999 |
Stable release | 2.16.1
/ November 9, 2020[1] |
Repository | github |
Written in | Perl, Python, Bash |
Operating system | Linux, IBM AIX, Windows |
Platform | Cross-platform |
Size | 5 MB |
Available in | English |
Type | Distributed computing |
License | Eclipse Public License |
Website | xcat |
xCAT (Extreme Cloud Administration Toolkit) is open-source distributed computing management software developed by IBM, used for the deployment and administration of Linux or AIX based clusters.
Toolkit[]
xCAT can:
- Create and manage diskless clusters
- Install and manage many Linux cluster machines (physical or virtual) in parallel
- Set up a high-performance computing software stack, including software for batch job submission, parallel libraries, and other software that is useful on a cluster
- Cloning and imaging Linux and Windows machines
xCAT has specific features designed to take advantage of IBM hardware including:
- Remote Power Control
- Remote POST/BIOS console
- Serial over LAN functions
- Hardware alerts and vitals provided via SNMP and email
- Inventory and hardware management
xCAT achieved recognition in June 2008 for having been used with the IBM Roadrunner, which set a computing speed record at that time.[2][3]
xCAT is the default systems management tool of the IBM Intelligent Cluster solution.
xCAT is used by Lenovo.
References[]
- ^ "Releases · xcat2/xcat-core". github.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ "US energy department reveals world's fastest computer". Wikinews. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Energy's New Supercomputer is Fastest in the World". US Department of Energy. 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
External links[]
- xCAT Home Page
- xCAT's documentation on ReadTheDocs
- xCAT on SourceForge (old releases)
- xCAT on Github
Categories:
- Cluster computing
- Free software programmed in Perl
- Software using the Eclipse license
- IBM software