Looking at Hardware to setup a BOINC Platform

[Nflight]

I found this an interesting choice in my selection of hardware to equip a project that just might get funded. The article is in pdf format on Oracle/Sun hardware (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/j1sessn-jsp-156450.html):

I personally am on the prowl for any hardware that would do a similar amount of handling for a project using BOINC. There are two parts to the final project of which I can not elaborate the actual intention of the data to be collected. But, at this time it seems there will be two distinct projects; one running a nci project for those that leave their computers on 24/7. And another crunching data in a more intensive manner.

The future looks promising :blob3:

[Nflight]

As I wander through the WWW I find new and interesting conversation about all the facets of setting up a BOINC project, my interest at this time is the hardware. So more in tune with setting up hardware would be to look to the web site for Quality Conversation on the Topic (http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/ServerIntro): :blob3:

[Dirk Broer]

Currently testing with Ubuntu 8.10? Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), released on 30 October 2008, was Canonical's ninth release of Ubuntu. Support ended on 30 April 2010.

[Nflight]

For the moment I have settled on this venue as the way to go, please post here your advice and lets continue this discussion till all variables have been overcome with solutions, Thank You! The way (http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/CloudServer) we are heading at this time: :blob3:

[Dirk Broer]

The way (http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/CloudServer) we are heading at this time: :blob3:

Hate to say it, but the article is from April 29, 2009. Looks like there hasn't been a follow-up on this idea

[alez [ TSBT Pirate ]]

I've deployed boinc on an EC2 server to crunch for myself when I have need a bit of an extra boost. Don't know about deploying a project, but running my personal account through linux and the boinccmd is not difficult. POGS was run from EC2 for at least 2 years. Daniel and Alex over there are usually very helpful and could point out any issues they found.
I would say that for a personal account EC2 on demand was cheap for the server but the data charges soon added up substantially.

[Nflight]

Alez thank you for experience helps determine the best solution. Every little bit of conversation on this topic helps.! :blob3:

[Dirk Broer]

I can buy a quad Opteron board (supporting four 16-core Opterons) for 100 Euro's here (http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/computers-en-software/moederborden/m851295962-tyan-s8812-s8812wgm3nr-b.html?c=efb2ef4dc323389c4f92ed10afa33e3a&previousPage=lr)
http://i.marktplaats.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/z/o70AAOSw7NNUIoXH/$_84.JPG

Now that's a nice base to replicate your cloud server with....You don't want all your eggs in one (Amazon's) basket....

[Jason1478963]

how about some hardware like this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-C7000-BLADE-SYSTEM-ENCLOSURE-16x-BL465C-G5-BLADES-2x-1-8GHz-HC-16GB-2X-73GB-/181396860127)

[Dirk Broer]

how about some hardware like this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-C7000-BLADE-SYSTEM-ENCLOSURE-16x-BL465C-G5-BLADES-2x-1-8GHz-HC-16GB-2X-73GB-/181396860127)
or this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-BladeSystem-c7000-w-16-BL465c-G5-Server-Blades-512GB-Ram-32x-Quad-Core-2-3GHz-/351163644250?pt=COMP_EN_Servers&hash=item51c2fbf95a)? It is 128 cores and 1000 dollars cheaper

[Jason1478963]

192 cores is pretty nice to have and i'm not sure how much more power the quad core setup would use as the 1.8 hex cores are energy efficient versions. I think it was like 40 watts for the hex core vs 105watts for the quad cores.