| Developer(s) | Adaptive Computing |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2003 |
| Stable release | 2.5.9 / 5 November 2011 |
| Preview release | 3.0.3 / 15 November 2011 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | ANSI C |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Size | 5MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | distributed resource manager |
| License | OpenPBS version 2.3[1][2] (non-free in DFSG[3]), or TORQUE v2.5+ Software License v1.1 |
| Website | TORQUE website |
The TORQUE Resource Manager[4] is a distributed resource manager providing control over batch jobs and distributed compute nodes. Its name stands for Terascale Open-Source Resource and QUEue Manager. Cluster Resources, Inc. describes it as open-source[2] and Debian classifies it as non-free[3] software although it is not clear why. It is a community effort based on the original PBS project and, with more than 1,200 patches, has incorporated significant advances in the areas of scalability, fault tolerance, and features extensions contributed by NCSA, OSC, USC, the US DOE, Sandia, PNNL, UB, TeraGrid, and many other leading-edge HPC organizations.
TORQUE can integrate with the non-commercial Maui Cluster Scheduler or the commercial Moab Workload Manager to improve overall utilization, scheduling and administration on a cluster. TORQUE is described by its developers as open-source software[2], using the OpenPBS version 2.3 license[1] and as non-free software in the Debian Free Software Guidelines[3].
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TORQUE v2.5+ Software License v1.1 Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Adaptive Computing Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Use this license to use or redistribute the TORQUE software v2.5+ and later versions.
For free support for TORQUE users, questions should be emailed to the community of TORQUE users at torqueusers@supercluster.org. Users can also subscribe to the user mailing list at http://www.supercluster.org/mailman/listinfo/torqueusers.
Customers using TORQUE that also are licensed users of Moab branded software from Adaptive Computing Inc. can get TORQUE support from Adaptive Computing via:
Email: torque-support@adaptivecomputing.com.
Phone: (801) 717-3700
Web: www.adaptivecomputing.com www.clusterresources.com
This license covers use of the TORQUE v2.5 software (the "Software") at your site or location, and, for certain users, redistribution of the Software to other sites and locations. Later versions of TORQUE are also covered by this license. Use and redistribution of TORQUE v2.5 in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that all of the following conditions are met.
1. Any Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright notice and the acknowledgment contained in paragraph 5, this list of conditions and the disclaimer contained in paragraph 5.
2. Any Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice and the acknowledgment contained in paragraph 4, this list of conditions and the disclaimer contained in paragraph 5 in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on how to obtain complete source code for TORQUE and any modifications and/or additions to TORQUE. The source code must either be included in the distribution or be available for no more than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and all modifications and additions to the Software must be freely redistributable by any party (including Licensor) without restriction.
4. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of the Software must display the following acknowledgment:
"TORQUE is a modification of OpenPBS which was developed by NASA Ames
Research Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Veridian
Information Solutions, Inc. Visit www.clusterresources.com/products/ for more
information about TORQUE and to download TORQUE.
For information about Moab branded products and so receive support from Adaptive
Computing for TORQUE, see www.adaptivecomputing.com.”
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMED.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ADAPTIVE COMPUTING ENTERPRISES, INC.
CORPORATION, ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES, OR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OR
ANY OF ITS AGENCIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
This license will be governed by the laws of Utah, without reference to its choice of law rules.
Note 1: TORQUE is developed from an earlier version v2.3 of OpenPBS. TORQUE has been developed beyond OpenPBS v2.3. The OpenPBS v2.3 license and OpenPBS software can be obtained at:
http://www.pbsworks.com/ResLibSearchResult.aspx?keywords=openpbs&industry=All&pro duct_service=All&category=Free%20Software%20Downloads&order_by=title. Users of TORQUE should comply with the TORQUE license as well as the OpenPBS license.
TORQUE provides enhancements over standard OpenPBS in the following areas:
Job Scheduler and Batch Queuing for Clusters