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Oliver: If managed by CRCF, likely would be CentOS. Unless good reason not to be that OS.
Oliver's understanding from discussion: Everyone else doesn't need the horsepower of an modern Eldore-class system. They can use CAC, with 32-bit (Skeeve-compatible) or 64-bit.
Decision at meeting:
Consider using CAC if it's a technical "fit", and pay per drink. Get estimate before committing. In the short-term, do this since need VERY high memory. BUT, note that doing this in productions likely not cost-effective compared to investing in own hardware.
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