LoadLeveler
Encyclopedia
LoadLeveler is a job scheduler
written by IBM
, to control scheduling of batch jobs. LoadLeveler matches the job requirements with the best available computer resource for execution. It was primarily available only for AIX operating system
, however it is now also available for IBM POWER
and X86 architecture
Linux
systems.
LoadLeveler has been moved under the Tivoli Software
brand as of version 3.3.2 in April 2006, and has been renamed to Tivoli Workload Scheduler LoadLeveler.
Job scheduler
A job scheduler is a software application that is in charge of unattended background executions, commonly known for historical reasons as batch processing....
written by IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, to control scheduling of batch jobs. LoadLeveler matches the job requirements with the best available computer resource for execution. It was primarily available only for AIX operating system
AIX operating system
AIX AIX AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive, pronounced "a i ex" is a series of proprietary Unix operating systems developed and sold by IBM for several of its computer platforms...
, however it is now also available for IBM POWER
IBM POWER
POWER is a reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by IBM. The name is an acronym for Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC....
and X86 architecture
X86 architecture
The term x86 refers to a family of instruction set architectures based on the Intel 8086 CPU. The 8086 was launched in 1978 as a fully 16-bit extension of Intel's 8-bit based 8080 microprocessor and also introduced segmentation to overcome the 16-bit addressing barrier of such designs...
Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
systems.
LoadLeveler has been moved under the Tivoli Software
Tivoli Software
Tivoli Software is the service management brand of the IBM Software Group. IBM purchased Austin-based Tivoli Systems, Inc. on March 4, 1996 and allowed existing executive management to operate Tivoli as a wholly owned subsidiary in the IBM Software Group...
brand as of version 3.3.2 in April 2006, and has been renamed to Tivoli Workload Scheduler LoadLeveler.