Intelligent, policy-driven batch application workload processing - for desktops, servers and mainframes. Platform LSF is software for managing and accelerating batch workload processing for compute-and data-intensive applications. With Platform LSF, you can intelligently schedule and guarantee completion of batch workload across a distributed, virtualized IT environment. Platform LSF fully utilizes all IT resources regardless of operating system, including desktops, servers and mainframes to ensure policy-driven, prioritized service levels for always-on access to resources. Platform LSF is based on the production-proven, open, grid-enabling, Virtual Execution Machine (VEM) ™ architecture that sets the benchmark for performance and scalability across heterogeneous environments. With more than 1,600 customers and the industry's most extensive library of third-party application integrations, Platform LSF is the leading commercial solution for production-quality workload management.