Flux is a
software
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At the lowest programming level, executable code consists ...
company that develops and licenses software products targeted for
workflow
A workflow consists of an orchestrated and repeatable pattern of activity, enabled by the systematic organization of resources into processes that transform materials, provide services, or process information. It can be depicted as a sequence of ...
,
job scheduling
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, and
managed file transfer
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. Headquartered in
Boulder
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In c ...
, Flux also has offices in
Houston
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and
Memphis.
Company
Flux was founded in 2000 by David Sims when it transitioned from a one-person consulting shop to a software company that sold an automatic
job scheduler software component for the
Java Platform, Enterprise Edition. The company has been self-funded since its inception.
Since then, the company's products have expanded into the following markets:
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Workflow
A workflow consists of an orchestrated and repeatable pattern of activity, enabled by the systematic organization of resources into processes that transform materials, provide services, or process information. It can be depicted as a sequence of ...
* Job scheduling
* Managed file transfer
Partners
File Transfer Consulting has partnered with Flux to provide a resource for designing managed file transfer systems. Flux is one of the tools that File Transfer Consulting uses to help meet its clients' managed file transfer needs. File Transfer Consulting's staff has developed managed file transfer tools that are used by more than 1,200 enterprises worldwide.
See also
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List of job scheduler software
This is a list of notable job scheduler software. Job scheduling applications are designed to carry out repetitive tasks as defined in a schedule based upon calendar and event conditions. This category of software is also called ''workload auto ...
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