Re: [Condor-users] Condor questions (fwd)

[Srirangam Addepalli <rangam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes you can create queues with different priority and other stuff. In addition to cluster queueing system

you can use condor for idle cycle scavenging if you use condor. Flock jobs between differenct sites ( Different clusters) and many other advantages.  PBS pro has come up with a similar product called e-compute. Which we are still evaluating.

 

I just answered the two questions you asked, in addition there are many features that can be compared. Let me know if you are interested.

 

Sincerly

 

Rangam

 

On 1/27/06, Kelly Sorensen <kjs@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

A colleague sent me this question, which I'm too much of a newbie to
answer. Reply to me or the list, and I'll forward all of the responses.

I've never heard of PBS before, but I'm sure many of you can make a case
for Condor!

Thanks!

Kelly


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:30:41 -0400
From: Daryl P. Nazareth < dnaza001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Kelly Sorensen <kjs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Condor questions

Hi Kelly,

I have a couple questions about Condor.  We have a cluster of processors
which are used for various jobs.  Right now it uses a scheduling system
called PBS.  I'd like to switch to Condor instead, but the other users have
some questions:

1. If all the processors are running jobs, and a new job has to be run
urgently, is there a way to specify that it has top priority?  We would like
Condor to pause one of the current jobs and immediately run the new one in
its place.  Is that possible?

2. Have you heard of PBS?  (I believe it stands for Portable Batch System.)
What advantage would Condor have over PBS or other scheduling systems?
This is the question they're asking me, and I'd like to make a good case
for using Condor instead. :)

I hope things are going well up there.  Thanks for any answers you can give
me.

Daryl
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