Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-hadoop-user-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-hadoop-user-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 1CB2AD00D for ; Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:01:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 98125 invoked by uid 500); 20 Dec 2012 04:01:53 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-hadoop-user-archive@hadoop.apache.org Received: (qmail 97798 invoked by uid 500); 20 Dec 2012 04:01:52 -0000 Mailing-List: contact user-help@hadoop.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: user@hadoop.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list user@hadoop.apache.org Received: (qmail 97778 invoked by uid 99); 20 Dec 2012 04:01:52 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:01:52 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.7 required=5.0 tests=SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (nike.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [72.167.218.224] (HELO p3plwbeout04-03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net) (72.167.218.224) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:01:43 +0000 Received: from localhost ([72.167.218.245]) by p3plwbeout04-03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with bizsmtp id dg1M1k0015JG3DC01g1MyN; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:01:22 -0700 X-SID: dg1M1k0015JG3DC01 Received: (qmail 30301 invoked by uid 99); 20 Dec 2012 04:01:21 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" X-Originating-IP: 184.57.38.57 User-Agent: Workspace Webmail 5.6.30 Message-Id: <20121219210120.7098ff60d8000ac98b0356cd27c73871.563df0a606.wbe@email04.secureserver.net> From: "Chris Folsom" To: user@hadoop.apache.org Subject: RE: What should I do with a 48-node cluster Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:01:20 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org =0A=0A=0AWho cares! 48 nodes =3D 1 node per hour the world has left. Take d= elivery=0Anow and write a personal check. : )=0A=0A=0A -------- Original M= essage --------=0A Subject: Re: What should I do with a 48-node cluster=0A = From: Mark Kerzner =0A Date: Wed, December 19, 20= 12 10:35 pm=0A To: user@hadoop.apache.org=0A =0A I am toying with exactly t= hat idea. My startup does Hadoop eDiscovery,=0Aonly we usually do it on EC2= . Getting down to earth is exciting but=0Aworrying.=0A=0AMark=0A=0AOn Wed, = Dec 19, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Mapred Learn =0Awrote:=0A = What about investing this cluster in a startup if u hv some=0Aawesomeideas = :)=0AWho knows how much you might gain over next few years :)=0A =0ASent fr= om my iPhone=0A=0AOn Dec 19, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Mark Kerzner =0Awrote:=0A=0A=0A Sure, I love hardware, but aren't the hosting= costs prohibitively high?=0A=0AMark=0A=0AOn Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 9:23 PM, = Mohammad Tariq =0Awrote:=0A Hello sir,=0A=0A If you= think the deal fits in your budget, better go for it. It's=0Ajust a 1 time= investment and provides you more control on your cluster=0Athan AWS. You c= an get your hands dirty with some config & admin stuff as=0Awell, in case y= ou haven't touched that part yet. But, go for it iff you=0Aare totally conf= ident about the machines and the person you are dealing=0Awith.=0A=0A=0ABes= t Regards,Tariq=0A+91-9741563634=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:47 AM= , Mark Kerzner =0Awrote:=0A Hi,=0A=0ASomeone want= s to give me (OK, sell, but for the cheap) a 48-node cluster=0Aof decent bl= ades, a few years old. Should I even thy to think of what to=0Ado with them= , given that one can use dedicated servers and Amazon's EC2?=0A =0AThank yo= u. Sincerely,=0AMark