mesoslike

Mesoslike is a term used to describe systems or architectures that emulate the core principles and functionalities of Apache Mesos. Apache Mesos is an open-source distributed systems kernel designed to manage computing resources across a cluster. It offers a centralized way to allocate resources and schedule tasks for various distributed applications, such as Hadoop, Spark, and Marathon.

Systems referred to as "mesoslike" typically adopt a two-level scheduling architecture. In this model, Mesos acts as the primary resource manager, offering resources (like CPU, RAM, and disk) to frameworks. Frameworks are applications that run on top of Mesos and are responsible for scheduling their own tasks based on the offered resources. This allows for a high degree of flexibility and can support diverse workloads within a single cluster.

Key characteristics of mesoslike systems include resource isolation, allowing different frameworks to coexist without interfering with each other. They also typically provide APIs for frameworks to register and interact with the central scheduler. The goal is to abstract away the underlying cluster infrastructure, enabling developers to focus on their applications rather than resource management. While Apache Mesos itself may not always be the underlying technology, the operational model and architectural patterns define what is considered mesoslike. This approach has influenced the design of other cluster management and orchestration tools in the distributed computing landscape.