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Re: instance type for StarCluster

From: Kai Li <no email>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:31:34 +0100

Hi Ed,

I do not know if you can specify different instance types for compute
> nodes. What is the motivation for this?
>
 the motivation of different instance type is to use single master nodes
and attach different compute nodes depending on price undulation.


On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Ed Morris <ecm200_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> As far as I am aware, there is an option distinguish between the master
> node and the compute node types. Hence, if you do not want the master node
> to be a compute node as well, then there is no point in having such a
> powerful master node.
>
> I do not know if you can specify different instance types for compute
> nodes. What is the motivation for this?
>
> If you have different compute requirements for different jobs types, then
> you could always setup two separate clusters with the required hardware
> type.
>
>
>
>
> On 18 January 2013 17:50, Kai Li <kai.li.jx_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just two questions.
>> 1. Is it possible to use a reserved instance as master node?
>> 2. is it possible to attach nodes of different instance type to one
>> cluster?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> 李凯 ( Kai Li )
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李凯 ( Kai Li )
Received on Wed Feb 13 2013 - 08:31:35 EST
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