Platform Application Center

This series of demonstrations also showcase integrations with Platform License Scheduler, Platform Process Manager and Platform Analytics.

Platform Application Center makes it easier for users to run HPC applications without programming, and for administrators to better manage their clusters. Available as an optional add-on module to Platform LSF, Application Center provides a flexible, application-centric web-based portal for users and administrators to interact with their HPC cluster or grid in a natural and powerful way. By standardizing access to applications, Platform Application Center makes it easier for HPC administrators to enforce site policies and lower help desk costs.

Administrators also benefit from an intuitive, self-documenting scripting guidelines help simplify the creation of job submission templates, resulting in reduced setup time while minimizing user errors during job submissions. Platform Application Center also provides both users and administrators with remote job monitoring, easy access to job related data and the capability to manage jobs, such as stopping, suspending, resuming or re-queuing jobs.

For customers running Platform LSF add-on products including Platform License Scheduler, Platform Process Manager and Platform Analytics, the Platform Application Center provides a seamless integration, enabling users and administrators direct access to these products from within the web interface.


Modules below demonstrate key functionality found in Platform Application Center 8. To access module content, click on the module name. In addition to viewing embedded YouTube video, you can watch Flash-based demonstrations online (these have the best resolution) or download self-running Windows executables.

MODULE 1. Submitting and managing jobs

Submitting and managing jobs

This module looks at the Platform Application Center from an application user\'s perspective and show how users are made more productive with self-serve access to applications and data.

-Interactive Flash  [HD quality 1280x720]  [standard quality 1024x576]
-Self-running executable (right-click to download)
-MPEG4 / Flash Video

MODULE 2. Integrating and administering applications

Integrating and administering applications

This module provides an example of how administrators can easily integrate and administer existing applications with the Platform Application Center using the drag-and-drop interface builder and provided application templates.

-Interactive Flash  [HD quality 1280x720]  [standard quality 1024x576]
-Self-running executable (right-click to download)
-MPEG4 / Flash Video

MODULE 3. Automating Workflows

Automating Workflows

This module shows how customers using Platform Process Manager (sold separately) can trigger and monitor job flows directly through the Platform Application Center, reducing manual effort and increasing process reliability and efficiency.

-Interactive Flash  [HD quality 1280x720]  [standard quality 1024x576]
-Self-running executable (right-click to download)
-MPEG4 / Flash Video

MODULE 4. Managing the Cluster

Managing the Cluster

This module shows how administrators can use the portal to monitor the health of the cluster and Platform LSF scheduler, open and close hosts, and accessing various reporting functions.

-Interactive Flash  [HD quality 1280x720]  [standard quality 1024x576]
-Self-running executable (right-click to download)
-MPEG4 / Flash Video

MODULE 5. Customizing the Portal

Customizing the Portal

This Demonstration covers basic customization capabilities of the Platform Application Center including the ability to define users, roles and permissions and customize logos, color schemes and other behaviours.

-Interactive Flash  [HD quality 1280x720]  [standard quality 1024x576]
-Self-running executable (right-click to download)
-MPEG4 / Flash Video

MODULE 6. Extending the Application Center

Extending the Application Center

This module shows how web developers or administrators can easily extend the portal to integrate their own applications or provide for site specific requirements.

-Interactive Flash  [HD quality 1280x720]  [standard quality 1024x576]
-Self-running executable (right-click to download)
-MPEG4 / Flash Video
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