What you need for this book
The following software and hardware is recommended:
- Python 3.5 or later
- A laptop or desktop computer running Linux or Mac OS X
- Ideally, some extra computers or some extra virtual machines to test your distributed applications
All software mentioned in this book is free of charge and can be downloaded from the Internet with the exception of PBS Pro, which is commercial. Most of the PBS Pro functionality, however, is available in its close sibling Torque, which is open source.
