New: JobScheduler Agent - Platform Independent

Overview:

SOS GmbH will provide a platform independent JobScheduler Agent in the 3^rd quarter of 2015.

Current Platform Support:

At the present time the platforms Windows and Linux are supported platforms, while other Unix systems are platforms with limited support.

• Supported Platforms:
  • Windows and Linux
  • Explanation: Supported platform means that SOS compiles tests and ships the product for supported platforms. Set-up is available. Build support, installation support and product maintenance are provided for customers with commercial licenses.
• Platforms with limited Support:
  • Solaris, Solaris SPARC, AIX, HP-UX etc.
  • Explanation: Limited Support means that users may build binaries from source code as there is no set-up available. Build support, installation support and product maintenance are provided for customers with commercial licenses.
• For more details please see this FAQ:
  • Which platforms is JobScheduler available for and what platform support is provided?

Future Platform Support:

The JobScheduler Agent will be become platform independent. This constitutes a major change (improvement) to  the role and functionalities of the JobScheduler Agents for Unix Systems. The previous distinction between supported platforms and platforms with limited support will then become obsolete.

• Supported Platforms:
  • Windows and Linux include the JobScheduler Passive Cluster, Active Cluster, Master/Agent and Supervisor.
  • For Unix such as Solaris, Solaris SPARC, AIX, HP-UX etc. a platform independent Agent will be provided.
  • Explanation: This means you will have to run your JobScheduler Master on either Windows or Linux, and then use any number of JobScheduler Agents for the other Unix platforms.
• Platform Support:
  • Support is available for all platforms, SOS provides binaries for all platforms.
  • Explanation: The distinction between supported platforms and platforms with limited support is now obsolete. SOS compiles tests and ships the product for supported platforms. Set-up is available. Build support, installation support and product maintenance are provided for customers with commercial licenses.

Strategy for Deployment:

Deployments for JobScheduler in environments that include different systems such as Windows, Linux and Unix Systems have to be applied in two steps.

• Step 1: Before release of platform free JobScheduler Agent:
  • Purchase license package for Linux/ Windows for the JobScheduler Master
  • Purchase license package for Unix System for the JobScheduler Agent
  • Explanation: this will allow you to use the current JobScheduler features, while the Agent will work with an earlier version until in Step 2 the new platform free Agent is available.
  • See here the available versions: http://www.sos-berlin.com/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=126&page=osource_scheduler_download_en.php
• Step 2: After release of platform free JobScheduler Agent:
  
  • The earlier JobScheduler Agent version used in Step 1 will now be replaced by the platform independent JobScheduler Agent.
  • For the migration to the platform independent Agent no additional license fees will apply.

Recommendation for Evaluation:

We recommend that you use Linux for your evaluation.