My 2 cents - I'm running a hbase cluster as a side project on some dell 1950s & one M600. Going OK so far.
Btw, I've looked at ec2 for other stuff, and the price never made sense.. Nice for trying things out, but pricey.. Take care, -stu Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: S Ahmed <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:35:34 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: operations, how 'hard' is it to keep the servers humming Can you define what you mean by 'complete junk' ? I plan on using ec2. On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Hegner, Travis <[email protected]>wrote: > That question is completely dependant on the size of the cluster you are > looking at setting up, which is then dependant on how much data you want to > store and/or process. > > A one man show should be able to handle 10-20 machines without too much > trouble, unless you run complete junk. I run a 6 node cluster on complete > junk, and I rarely have had to tinker with it since setting it up. > > Travis Hegner > http://www.travishegner.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: S Ahmed [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: operations, how 'hard' is it to keep the servers humming > > From a operations standpoint, is setup a hbase cluster and keeping them > running a fairly complex task? > > i.e. if I am a 1-man show, would it be a smart choice to build on top of > hbase or is a crazy idea? > > The information contained in this communication is confidential and is > intended only for the use of the named recipient. Unauthorized use, > disclosure, or copying is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you > have received this communication in error, you should know that you are > bound to confidentiality, and should please immediately notify the sender or > our IT Department at 866.459.4599. >
