

Let Networx help you find great landscaping companies. "By making comprehensive Linux cluster tools like ClusterWorX more widely available to the community, we believe this will further accelerate the adoption of Linux clusters - you no longer have to be an expert in Linux and clustering to take advantage of this industry-changing technology," Hill said.For the best-looking lawn on the block, you'll need the best landscaper in town. Stephen Hill, president and CEO of Linux NetworX, said in a statement that the partnership will help clustering lose some of its mystique and gain broader use.



a state-of-the-art clustering management product to keep their customers managing their clusters more efficiently and more effectively," he said.ĬlusterWorX supports Red Hat Linux 7.3 and is being readied to work with the recent Red Hat 8.0 operating system, Hutchings said. HP has the highest number of systems on the Top500 supercomputer list, and Linux NetworX and HP have both designed and built clusters that rank among the 10 fastest supercomputers in the world, according to the companies.ĭean Hutchings, the chief operating officer at Salt Lake City-based Linux NetworX, said the deal with HP gives his company a much larger global presence and marketplace for its applications and services. Typical users for cluster supercomputer technologies include businesses from the pharmaceutical industry, aerospace, oil and gas exploration, engineering, film animation and banking as well as universities and government research laboratories.īoth companies have deep backgrounds in high-performance supercomputer clusters. Pricing depends on specific configurations and needs. Under the new partnership, HP will offer the clustering software as well as services with its hardware, and Linux NetworX will offer HP hardware preconfigured with its software, as well as its existing Evolocity Linux cluster servers. But the earlier deal wasn't a success because Linux hadn't yet reached the mainstream in business computing. Before HP's merger with Compaq Computer Corp., the two companies had worked on a partnership deal that involved configuring ProLiant servers with the clustering software, said Chavis.
