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Subject: What should I do with a 48-node cluster
From: Mark Kerzner <mark.kerzner@shmsoft.com>
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Hi,

Someone wants to give me (OK, sell, but for the cheap) a 48-node cluster of
decent blades, a few years old. Should I even thy to think of what to do
with them, given that one can use dedicated servers and Amazon's EC2?

Thank you. Sincerely,
Mark

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Hi,<br><br>Someone wants to give me (OK, sell, but for the cheap) a 48-node cluster of decent blades, a few years old. Should I even thy to think of what to do with them, given that one can use dedicated servers and Amazon&#39;s EC2?<br>
<br>Thank you. Sincerely,<br>Mark<br>

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