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From: Ravi Mutyala <ravi@hortonworks.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:26:40 -0600
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Subject: Re: What should I do with a 48-node cluster
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I would install openstack and do all the testing for your product on local
cluster. You wont need big network pipes to the WWW for a test cluster, so
you need not worry too much about hosting!


On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Chris Folsom <jcfolsom@pureperfect.com>wrote:

>
>
>
> Who cares! 48 nodes = 1 node per hour the world has left. Take delivery
> now and write a personal check. : )
>
>
>   -------- Original Message --------
>  Subject: Re: What should I do with a 48-node cluster
>  From: Mark Kerzner <mark.kerzner@shmsoft.com>
>  Date: Wed, December 19, 2012 10:35 pm
>  To: user@hadoop.apache.org
>
>  I am toying with exactly that idea. My startup does Hadoop eDiscovery,
> only we usually do it on EC2. Getting down to earth is exciting but
> worrying.
>
> Mark
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Mapred Learn <mapred.learn@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>  What about investing this cluster in a startup if u hv some
> awesomeideas :)
> Who knows how much you might gain over next few years :)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 19, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Mark Kerzner <mark.kerzner@shmsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>  Sure, I love hardware, but aren't the hosting costs prohibitively high?
>
> Mark
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Mohammad Tariq <dontariq@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>  Hello sir,
>
>      If you think the deal fits in your budget, better go for it. It's
> just a 1 time investment and provides you more control on your cluster
> than AWS. You can get your hands dirty with some config & admin stuff as
> well, in case you haven't touched that part yet. But, go for it iff you
> are totally confident about the machines and the person you are dealing
> with.
>
>
> Best Regards,Tariq
> +91-9741563634
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Mark Kerzner <mark.kerzner@shmsoft.com>
> wrote:
>  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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I would install openstack and do all the testing for your product on local =
cluster. You wont need big network pipes to the WWW for a test cluster, so =
you need not worry too much about hosting!<div><br></div><div><br></div>

<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 1=
9, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Chris Folsom <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:j=
cfolsom@pureperfect.com" target=3D"_blank">jcfolsom@pureperfect.com</a>&gt;=
</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
<br>
<br>
Who cares! 48 nodes =3D 1 node per hour the world has left. Take delivery<b=
r>
now and write a personal check. : )<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
=A0 -------- Original Message --------<br>
=A0Subject: Re: What should I do with a 48-node cluster<br>
=A0From: Mark Kerzner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mark.kerzner@shmsoft.com">mark.=
kerzner@shmsoft.com</a>&gt;<br>
=A0Date: Wed, December 19, 2012 10:35 pm<br>
=A0To: <a href=3D"mailto:user@hadoop.apache.org">user@hadoop.apache.org</a>=
<br>
<br>
=A0I am toying with exactly that idea. My startup does Hadoop eDiscovery,<b=
r>
only we usually do it on EC2. Getting down to earth is exciting but<br>
worrying.<br>
<br>
Mark<br>
<br>
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Mapred Learn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mapred.=
learn@gmail.com">mapred.learn@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
wrote:<br>
=A0What about investing this cluster in a startup if u hv some<br>
awesomeideas :)<br>
Who knows how much you might gain over next few years :)<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
On Dec 19, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Mark Kerzner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mark.kerzne=
r@shmsoft.com">mark.kerzner@shmsoft.com</a>&gt;<br>
wrote:<br>
<br>
<br>
=A0Sure, I love hardware, but aren&#39;t the hosting costs prohibitively hi=
gh?<br>
<br>
Mark<br>
<br>
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Mohammad Tariq &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:donta=
riq@gmail.com">dontariq@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
wrote:<br>
=A0Hello sir,<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0If you think the deal fits in your budget, better go for it. It&=
#39;s<br>
just a 1 time investment and provides you more control on your cluster<br>
than AWS. You can get your hands dirty with some config &amp; admin stuff a=
s<br>
well, in case you haven&#39;t touched that part yet. But, go for it iff you=
<br>
are totally confident about the machines and the person you are dealing<br>
with.<br>
<br>
<br>
Best Regards,Tariq<br>
<a href=3D"tel:%2B91-9741563634" value=3D"+919741563634">+91-9741563634</a>=
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Mark Kerzner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mark.ke=
rzner@shmsoft.com">mark.kerzner@shmsoft.com</a>&gt;<br>
wrote:<br>
=A0Hi,<br>
<br>
Someone wants to give me (OK, sell, but for the cheap) a 48-node cluster<br=
>
of decent blades, a few years old. Should I even thy to think of what to<br=
>
do with them, given that one can use dedicated servers and Amazon&#39;s EC2=
?<br>
<br>
Thank you. Sincerely,<br>
Mark<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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