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. >> >> — >> Sent from Mailbox <https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox> >> >> >> 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 >> >> -- >> Sachin Garg <[log in to unmask]> >> Doctoral Student >> School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs >> George Mason University, Arlington, VA 22201 >> Phone: +1-703-993-8647 Cell: +1-703-996-9445 >> SSRN page: http://ssrn.com/author=690016 >> >> > > -- > Sachin Garg <[log in to unmask]> > Doctoral Student > School of Policy, Government & Intl. Affairs > George Mason University > 3351 Fairfax Drive MS3B1, Arlington, VA 22201, USA > Phone: +1-703-993-8647 Cell: +1-703-996-9445