There is no shared Hadoop cluster for instructional support. However, it is possible to set something up via the VCL facility. Dr. Borne was made aware of that possibility a while ago and declined to pursue it.
On Oct 26, 2014, at 12:20 PM, Sachin Garg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks for the pointers, Max.
>
> You guessed it right - we are essentially looking to familiarize
> ourselves with the Big Data processing paradigm and understand the tool
> chain involved - hence the request for a Hadoop cluster.
>
> We will look at Digital Ocean as well as Spark/Shark.
>
> However, we would still prefer something within the university - I know
> a shared cluster is there - but where and how to access it remains a
> question.
>
> Best,
> Sachin
>
> On Saturday 25 October 2014 06:08 PM, Maksim Tsvetovat wrote:
>> If all you're trying to analyze is 20 gigs you don't need Hadoop. I
>> suggest loading it into an SQL database and crunching on a desktop box.
>> If the point is to setup and use Hadoop, on Digital Ocean you can rent a
>> requisite cluster for about the price of a latte.
>>
>> Also -- don't use raw Hadoop, use Spark/Shark.
>>
>> For another fun tool -- google BigQuery.
>>
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>> On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Sachin Garg <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> We are looking for a Hadoop Cluster to analyze data related to airlines
>> ontime arrival for Dr. Borne's CS695 class.
>>
>> Wondering if anyone can point us to a Hadoop cluster on campus to do
>> this? I remember that we have a shared computing resource in the
>> university that we can use.
>>
>> Best,
>> Sachin
>>
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>> School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs
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> School of Policy, Government & Intl. Affairs
> George Mason University
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