Platform Computing: Difference between revisions

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| logo = Platform Computer logo.gif

| type = [[Private company|Private]] |

| foundation = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada]] (1992)

| key_people = [http://www.platform.com/company/leadership-team/ Leadership team]

| ___location = [[Markham, Ontario]], [[Canada]]

| num_employees = 530 <ref name="Platform Computing">{{cite web |url= http://www.platform.com/company/corporate-facts |title=Platform Computing Inc. Corporate Facts |accessdate=2011-04-03}}</ref>

| industry = [[Cloud computing]], [[High performance computing]], [[Distributed computing]], [[Grid computing]], [[Computer software]]

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| homepage = [http://www.platform.com/ www.platform.com]

}}

'''Platform Computing''' was a privately held software company primarily known for its job scheduling product, [[Load Sharing Facility]] (LSF). It was founded in 1992 in [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada]] and headquartered in [[Markham, Ontario]] with 11 branch offices across the United States, Europe and Asia.<ref>[http://www.platform.com/company/contact-us Contact]</ref>

In January 2012, Platform Computing was acquired by [[IBM]].<ref>[http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/36372.wss IBM Closes on Acquisition of Platform Computing]</ref>