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Run humongous jobs, and run them hundreds of times. Expect that having own equipment is likely most cost-effective, but reality-check against other options such as CAC's RedCloud service (not mutually exclusive).
Strategy
Get Liang set-up with CAC's services (RedCloud?) so he can create the software and test it. And pay per drink at that smaller scale.
- The outcome (and process) of using CAC's hardware and services will inform what needs to happen for the subsequent production mode.
Find a new home for Eldore and any new related servers.
- 6-month interim phase: CRCF invests in hosting Eldore.
Resources
http://www.cac.cornell.edu/services/projects.aspx
http://www.cac.cornell.edu/Services/rates/
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Oliver's meeting notes, 11/28/12's mtg
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