> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://baiyongan.gitbook.io/lsf-handbook/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://baiyongan.gitbook.io/lsf-handbook/part-iii-zuo-ye-diao-du-pian/run_jobs/about_ibm_spectrum_lsf/lsf_clusters_jobs_and_queues.md).

# LSF 集群，作业与队列

The IBM Spectrum LSF ("LSF", short for load sharing facility) software is industry-leading enterprise-class software that distributes work across existing heterogeneous IT resources to create a shared, scalable, and fault-tolerant infrastructure, that delivers faster, balanced, more reliable workload performance and reduces cost.

![A typical LSF environment](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSWRJV_10.1.0/lsf_users_guide/clusters_etc_final.jpg)