Maui Cluster Scheduler

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Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted.

Maui Cluster Scheduler is ranked #13 of 21 in job scheduler software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted.

Compared on job scheduler software

Deployment: self-hosted
Dependency controls: Yes
Retry and recovery: Yes
Monitoring and alerts: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Maui is a policy engine that controls when, where, and how processors, memory, and disk are allocated to jobs, and helps optimize resource use and monitor system performance.
Not a resource manager: Maui is a scheduler, not a resource manager; it directs a separate resource manager that manages job queues and compute nodes.
Scheduling policies: Maui lets administrators control job eligibility, priority, and placement, and supports advance reservations, QOS levels, backfill, and allocation management.
Fairshare: Fairshare incorporates historical resource use into job feasibility and priority decisions, with utilization targets for users, groups, accounts, classes, and QOS levels.
Integrations: The quick start lists OpenPBS, PBSPro, Loadleveler, and SGE as resource managers Maui can query and control.
PBS integration: In the PBS integration, PBS manages queues and compute resources while Maui applies its configured policies, priorities, and reservations.
End-user commands: End-user commands include job cancellation and inspection, queue and resource availability views, estimated start times, and usage statistics.
Security controls: Maui documents three administrator access levels and a shared-secret-key interface security model; its guide also says fuller encryption and GSI-like security were being enhanced.
Installation: The quick start describes unpacking a source archive, running configure and make, and optionally installing the resulting binaries system-wide.
Runtime requirements: For clusters up to 10 teraflops, the guide says Maui requires 20–50 MB of RAM and at least 20 MB of disk space, plus an installed and operational resource manager.
Documented default limits: The guide lists default structure limits including 4,096 simultaneous jobs, 5,120 compute nodes, and 1,024 nodes allocated to a single job.
Maker: An Adaptive Computing product datasheet identifies the company as headquartered in Naples, Florida, USA, and names Adaptive Computing Enterprises, Inc.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Job Scheduler Software in 2026#13 of 21

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Sources

docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/mauiusers.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/6.3fairshare.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/mauistart.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/pbsintegration.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/4.6user-cmds.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/a.esecurity.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.adaptivecomputing.com/maui/a.ddevelopment.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
adaptivecomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/adaptive.hpc· checked 4 Oct 2026