Lab issues free clustering management tool

From Sandia National Laboratories:

“The initial version of “OVIS” – a software tool developed by Sandia National Laboratories that provides intelligent, real-time monitoring of computational computer clusters – is now available for free download at http://ovis.ca.sandia.gov .

OVIS, say Sandia researchers, offers a statistical approach to the problem of computational platform monitoring and analysis, which can be inefficient and ineffective due to the traditional emphasis on manufacturer-specified, “absolute” thresholds. Instead, OVIS observes the overall statistical properties and environmental effects of a cluster, characterizing individual device behaviors and comparing them to a large number of statistically similar devices.”

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