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I already used the free Windows Azure credit ($200/EUR150) to raise our PPD ;)
It's easy to setup, you get a few calls from MS to check 'if everything is right' ;) You can get 20 cores and the credit lasts for ~7 days. In total it made 423k WCG/60k BOINC points.
They won't charge you if you use all credit, just remove your instances.
Mumak,
I looked at the Windows Azure page and it looks like they are now offering a $220.00 credit with the free one month trial, with no strings attached. (see here) https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/p...test_trialpage
Can you post the steps of how you did it...? I would like to give it a go. I also look at this WIN Azure calculator http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pr...rtual-machines but did not get very far since I was not sure of the options you used. Free extra crunching for our XS WCG team, even for a limited time period, looks like a must try option to me.
Thanks..
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,424,904
WCG Points Generated: 07 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................462,717,972
02. IBM...............................117,568,178
03. Team 2ch...........................25,511,193
04. Marist College.....................22,086,140
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................11,712,957
06. Easynews...........................10,201,695
07. XtremeSystems.......................8,424,904
08. Binghamton University Cares.........8,147,211
09. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,306,317
10. Decrypthon..........................5,076,825
I still see a $200 credit there: "Get $200 of Windows Azure free with your 1-month trial". Maybe your offer is country-based and in Canadian Dollar ?Quote:
Originally Posted by jeanguy2
I followed the guide at Ripple: https://ripple.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=5124 and started 2x8-core + 1x4-core Ubuntu instances. Additionally I changed the cc_config.xml files to add <report_results_immediately>1</report_results_immediately>, so that in case they remove the instance, all completed results are not lost.
I haven't tried EC2, since I don't see any free trial option there. Maybe they stopped offering it..
seems like so much work for so little points in the grand scheme. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mumak
Thanks for the info Mumak. Free credit is definitely $220.00 here so it must be adjusted for the country's currency. I will set up the windows Azure instances tomorrow. I am also going to have a look at "AWS Free Usage" which apparently offers up to 750 hours per month of t1.micro instances running Microsoft Windows Server for free. Have you tried it?Quote:
I still see a $200 credit there: "Get $200 of Windows Azure free with your 1-month trial". Maybe your offer is country-based and in Canadian Dollar ?
I followed the guide at Ripple: https://ripple.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=5124 and started 2x8-core + 1x4-core Ubuntu instances. Additionally I changed the cc_config.xml files to add <report_results_immediately>1</report_results_immediately>, so that in case they remove the instance, all completed results are not lost.
I haven't tried EC2, since I don't see any free trial option there. Maybe they stopped offering it..
Quite true NKrader when you consider a singleton effort for approximately 7 days and 425 K WCG points. However if you were to multiply this by 50, 100 or 200 active XS WCG members doing the same than the overall achievement becomes much more significant. As one of our members cites in his signature block: ?Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.? (Mahatma Gandhi) :)Quote:
seems like so much work for so little points in the grand scheme.
Of course we can't compete with those buying huge instances, but our intentions are very different from those. One day the truth will reveal... Maybe tomorrow, maybe in a few years, in a few hundreds of years.. Patience ;)
--- XtremeSystems ---
7,819,457
WCG Points Generated: 08 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................422,908,993
02. IBM................................83,135,543
03. Team 2ch...........................24,152,680
04. Marist College.....................18,677,190
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................11,823,469
06. Easynews............................9,789,766
07. Binghamton University Cares.........8,395,611
08. XtremeSystems.......................7,819,457
09. UH IT HPC...........................5,590,670
10. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,137,248
--- XtremeSystems ---
7,921,362
WCG Points Generated: 09 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................449,507,909
02. IBM................................88,827,963
03. Team 2ch...........................24,620,002
04. Marist College.....................21,094,388
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................11,807,630
06. Easynews...........................10,207,211
07. University of Kaiserslautern........9,178,742
08. Binghamton University Cares.........8,392,273
09. XtremeSystems.......................7,921,362
10. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,655,954
Next possible "Top Ten" overtake (based on 30 day averages),Code:
WCG Top Ten: 09 Feb 2014
Team Name All-Time Today 30 Day Avg
01 Team 2ch 60,843,014,020 24,620,002 25,648,329
02 IBM 57,316,312,026 88,827,963 108,737,723
03 XtremeSystems 36,328,748,347 7,921,362 8,511,534
04 Ripple Labs 26,093,771,738 449,507,909 483,371,923
05 Easynews 23,077,517,401 10,207,211 10,241,965
06 Marist College 19,716,886,184 21,094,388 18,846,211
07 Sony VAIO Team 12,069,336,185 11,807,630 12,624,213
08 Decrypthon 10,975,524,488 4,901,279 5,129,190
09 Binghamton University Cares 9,223,001,413 8,392,273 8,361,787
10 Bankinter 9,214,921,841 103,377 3,020,272
Ripple Labs(4) over XtremeSystems(3) in 22 days(Mar-03-2014) :(
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,402,837
WCG Points Generated: 10 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................450,908,319
02. IBM...............................117,920,711
03. Team 2ch...........................25,524,248
04. Marist College.....................20,781,747
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................11,847,809
06. Easynews...........................10,065,962
07. XtremeSystems.......................8,402,837
08. Binghamton University Cares.........8,157,119
09. University of Kaiserslautern........7,607,929
10. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,353,806
I'm afraid unless a big bunch of people are willing to spend buku dollars on hardware and power or cloud instances, this is inevitable. It would take 150 machines like Dave's 300K WCG rig to match them, never mind take top spot in the dailies. I noticed you can get GPU enabled cloud instances now as well. If WCG gets more OpenCL work I think we'll see some really freaky numbers being put up.Quote:
Originally Posted by ReKcOlNu
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,308,088
WCG Points Generated: 11 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................446,610,418
02. IBM...............................114,586,839
03. Team 2ch...........................26,216,828
04. Marist College.....................20,470,804
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................11,623,752
06. Easynews...........................10,211,174
07. XtremeSystems.......................8,308,088
08. Binghamton University Cares.........8,066,350
09. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,129,630
10. Decrypthon..........................5,007,191
WhTF is Ripple Labs!?!?
Think of it as bring Bitcoin for WCG.
The more work done the greater share of the daily pot of credits members get..... and the credits have a value. underwritten by investments too to begin with.
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,469,246
WCG Points Generated: 12 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................437,179,487
02. IBM...............................124,189,263
03. Team 2ch...........................25,529,431
04. Marist College.....................20,992,961
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................11,819,089
06. Easynews............................9,914,040
07. XtremeSystems.......................8,469,246
08. Binghamton University Cares.........7,568,493
09. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,070,779
10. Decrypthon..........................5,048,312
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,549,368
WCG Points Generated: 13 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.................432,916,754
02. IBM.........................119,446,087
03. Team 2ch.....................24,612,614
04. Marist College...............20,454,742
05. Sony VAIO Team...............11,867,794
06. Easynews......................9,896,388
07. XtremeSystems.................8,549,368
08. Binghamton University Cares...7,911,961
09. UH IT HPC.....................5,032,773
10. Decrypthon....................4,898,251
--- XtremeSystems ---
7,892,801
WCG Points Generated: 14 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.................416,526,828
02. IBM.........................111,516,523
03. Team 2ch.....................23,169,957
04. Marist College...............20,781,953
05. Sony VAIO Team...............11,584,860
06. Easynews......................9,053,198
07. XtremeSystems.................7,892,801
08. Binghamton University Cares...7,791,011
09. UH IT HPC.....................6,032,393
10. Decrypthon....................4,323,316
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,062,216
WCG Points Generated: 15 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs..................450,139,626
02. IBM...........................96,503,684
03. Team 2ch......................24,541,305
04. Marist College................21,691,720
05. Sony VAIO Team................11,341,836
06. Easynews.......................9,876,349
07. Binghamton University Cares....8,472,354
08. XtremeSystems..................8,062,216
09. UH IT HPC......................6,362,765
10. University of Kaiserslautern...5,230,674
--- XtremeSystems ---
7,805,068
WCG Points Generated: 16 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs..................435,018,575
02. IBM...........................82,310,145
03. Team 2ch......................23,804,570
04. Marist College................18,797,516
05. Sony VAIO Team................11,229,625
06. Easynews.......................9,333,420
07. Binghamton University Cares....8,408,192
08. University of Kaiserslautern...8,053,189
09. XtremeSystems..................7,805,068
10. UH IT HPC......................5,419,686
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,831,138
WCG Points Generated: 17 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs..................485,049,517
02. IBM..........................124,703,173
03. Team 2ch......................26,423,501
04. Marist College................23,097,527
05. Sony VAIO Team................12,495,392
06. Easynews......................10,654,871
07. XtremeSystems..................8,831,138
08. Binghamton University Cares....8,370,902
09. UH IT HPC......................6,076,605
10. University of Kaiserslautern...5,970,186
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,699,258
WCG Points Generated: 18 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................481,262,864
02. IBM...............................114,842,648
03. Team 2ch...........................25,957,172
04. Marist College.....................20,615,647
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................12,051,302
06. Easynews...........................10,355,001
07. XtremeSystems.......................8,699,258
08. Binghamton University Cares.........7,903,338
09. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,113,030
10. Decrypthon..........................5,035,231
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,641,160
WCG Points Generated: 19 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................468,632,146
02. IBM...............................120,469,409
03. Team 2ch...........................25,951,391
04. Marist College.....................22,175,757
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................11,929,535
06. Easynews...........................10,258,864
07. XtremeSystems.......................8,641,160
08. Binghamton University Cares.........7,119,755
09. Decrypthon..........................5,211,377
10. Rochester Institute of Technology...4,957,995
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,102,944
WCG Points Generated: 20 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.................431,934,614
02. IBM.........................109,438,093
03. Team 2ch.....................24,258,069
04. Marist College...............18,906,728
05. Sony VAIO Team...............12,436,681
06. Easynews......................9,760,333
07. XtremeSystems.................8,102,944
08. Binghamton University Cares...7,212,578
09. Decrypthon....................4,719,512
10. TechPowerUp!..................4,320,519
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,449,633
WCG Points Generated: 21 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.................462,945,766
02. IBM.........................114,695,449
03. Team 2ch.....................25,714,722
04. Marist College...............21,125,403
05. Sony VAIO Team...............11,834,945
06. Easynews......................9,849,411
07. XtremeSystems.................8,449,633
08. Binghamton University Cares...7,083,088
09. Decrypthon....................4,791,053
10. IBM Rochester.................4,538,019
--- XtremeSystems ---
8,984,727
WCG Points Generated: 22 Feb 2014
01. Ripple Labs.......................468,517,871
02. IBM................................99,505,812
03. Team 2ch...........................26,632,193
04. Marist College.....................20,897,809
05. Sony VAIO Team.....................12,738,379
06. Easynews...........................10,368,900
07. XtremeSystems.......................8,984,727
08. Binghamton University Cares.........8,752,178
09. Rochester Institute of Technology...5,432,792
10. Decrypthon..........................4,941,941