perfSONAR Announcements

[Andrew Lake <>]

All,

A beta of perfSONAR 5.1.0 is now available. This is just a beta version for testing and are looking for feedback. This release replaces the default UI with a new one based on Grafana, adds multi-threaded iperf3 support to pScheduler, additional OS support and many other changes. See the full release notes here: https://www.perfsonar.net/releasenotes-2024-04-18-5-1-0b1.html 

A few pointers to help you get started with the beta:

-  If you would like to test either a clean install or an upgrade, you can follow the process outlined here: https://docs.perfsonar.net/release_candidates/5.1.0/install_rcs.html 

-  In order to help organize testing feedback we encourage you to fill out the form here (GitHub issues are also welcome): https://forms.gle/4YxnRQaVyKnZm1899 

- Documentation for 5.1.0: https://docs.perfsonar.net/release_candidates/5.1.0/index.html 

- A guide for installing a central archive with the new Grafana MaDDash-replacement: https://docs.perfsonar.net/release_candidates/5.1.0/cookbook_central_archive.html 

We look forward to hearing from you as you get started on your testing. 

Thank you,

The perfSONAR Development Team