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Brad Gosse · 09-12-2006, 07:13 AM

I have been increasing the size of our compression cluster a bit lately and I thought I would post a picture here.

We are waiting on the sliding glass doors to be installed so we don't have to hear the fans.

We currently have the ability to rip and compress over 700 DVD's per month. We are currently booked into next year but the new machines should speed those jobs up a bit.

On the wall

18 Macs (7 Dual G5 and 11 Quad Intel Xeon)
8 Terrabytes of storage (adding another 3 this week)
10 APC batteries
Managed Linksys 48 port Gigabit switch

lesbodojo · 09-12-2006, 07:15 AM

Damn. You're my idol, Brad. It's really a damn shame that you're booked up right now.

StuartD · 09-12-2006, 07:19 AM

Damn dude, that's just slightly insane... I think you may be getting a call for help from these guys pretty soon: http://www.mainframe.ca

gooddomains · 09-12-2006, 07:21 AM

nice setup you have there

Rankings · 09-12-2006, 07:22 AM

Wow bro, thats unreal

Lykos · 09-12-2006, 07:22 AM

damn thats huge indeed

8ball · 09-12-2006, 07:24 AM

wow, that's impressive.

Brad Gosse · 09-12-2006, 07:27 AM

If anyone is counting this wall has over 126.4 GHz (50 processors) of computing power

ElvisManson · 09-12-2006, 07:41 AM

does this mean our lead time is going to drop?...lol

More importantly than all of the computing power, you guys do amazing work!!!

Brad Gosse · 09-12-2006, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElvisManson

does this mean our lead time is going to drop?...lol

More importantly than all of the computing power, you guys do amazing work!!!

LOL DAMN I knew a client would come in and ask that.

Thanks for the compliments bud, we are so proud to count you among our clients and it is awesome to know you are happy with our quality.

MMR Blaze · 09-12-2006, 07:47 AM

Great stufff Brad. I bet those BBW porn sites load really fast for you now.

...oh, sorry. Was that a secret?

Marshal · 09-12-2006, 07:49 AM

generally, nothing impressive if you've ever visited computer centers at the university...
but pretty impressive if you try to own something like this... nice job!

for you!

Brad Gosse · 09-12-2006, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nettrust

generally, nothing impressive if you've ever visited computer centers at the university...
but pretty impressive if you try to own something like this... nice job!

for you!

Oh no doubt

I got a tour of Mojohosts facility in Miami recently and it makes this look very ghetto. However for a boutique video editing and compression shop it aint bad ;)

Thomas N · 09-12-2006, 07:55 AM

Wow, very nice. What is it you do with all of that primarily? Process video for paysite owners?

CT · 09-12-2006, 07:57 AM

::Nerd Alert::

Brad Gosse · 09-12-2006, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwordFish

Wow, very nice. What is it you do with all of that primarily? Process video for paysite owners?

Yep

My wife Claire edits in Final Cut Pro so we do some raw tape editing as well.

But mostly big compression jobs for paysites. We do mainly DVD, Mini DV and HD ripping and compression.

lesbodojo · 09-12-2006, 08:12 AM

This reminds me of the great tower thread. Awesome.

Magnus · 09-12-2006, 08:31 AM

When are you hiring armed guards..?

Brad Gosse · 09-12-2006, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnus

When are you hiring armed guards..?

Well you can take the first shift after work? My dogs need a nap.

Why · 09-12-2006, 08:44 AM

what software do you use for compression? and can it do wmv?

Brad Gosse · 09-12-2006, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Why

what software do you use for compression? and can it do wmv?

We have a mixed bag of tricks but yes we can do WMV and every other format!

fhgmaster · 09-12-2006, 08:59 AM

ah, geek porn. You should charge many for such pictures

cellmoresmut · 09-12-2006, 09:08 AM

Wow real nice Brad! Amazing sight! Don't forget to wear your seatbelt.

Where do I plug in MY Mac Plus?

BitAudioVideo · 09-12-2006, 09:26 AM

mine is a bit more ghetto but im up to 13 dual 3.4ghz now.

if you ever want to outsource some work....

1200mics · 09-12-2006, 09:43 AM

seems like you are pretty much busy

NoWhErE · 09-12-2006, 10:07 AM

Oh the things I could do with a setup like that...

soon... oh so very soon...

*evil hand pyramid of contemplation*

GTS Mark · 09-12-2006, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

::Nerd Alert::

NO FUCKING DOUBT!

DH

C-Bass · 09-12-2006, 10:16 AM

holly crap.....thats a lot of interweb meghahurtz

wdsguy · 09-12-2006, 10:21 AM

nice setup

Brad Mitchell · 09-12-2006, 10:23 AM

Hey, that's awesome! So what is your electric bill like every month?

Brad

borked · 09-12-2006, 10:23 AM

Nice setup!

you sure that mini porta-A/C unit can handle it?

NoWhErE · 09-12-2006, 10:27 AM

This reminds me, I've got to start charging my clients a helluva lot more

Damian_Maxcash · 09-12-2006, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Gosse

If anyone is counting this wall has over 126.4 GHz (50 processors) of computing power

but I bet it still cant run Vista in advanced mode.

Im amazed at how much power you need - 700 DVDs a month still dosnt sound a huge amount for all that hardware.

Cory W · 09-12-2006, 11:48 AM

That is magnificent!

I can attest to the great production you and Claire put out. You are both great to work with!

---I am just being nice, I know Claire really does all the work : )

the alchemist · 09-12-2006, 11:49 AM

Now this is my kind of farm... too bad they're macs

macmark · 09-12-2006, 02:43 PM

Beautiful :-)

machinegunkelly · 09-12-2006, 02:49 PM

holy shit man

Now I know where to go next time I need some heavy 3d stuff rendered out :D

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 09-12-2006, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich219inc

mine is a bit more ghetto but im up to 13 dual 3.4ghz now.

if you ever want to outsource some work....

Some pimped 'puters there!

BTW, I got a chubby looking at the racks of Macs...

ADG Webmaster

Daymare · 09-12-2006, 02:58 PM

Does each tower have a copy of an encoding program on it and you KVM to it? or are they just storage attached to a gigabit network?

Big_Red · 09-12-2006, 03:00 PM

holy shites batman. thats some brainpower there.

Shoehorn! · 09-12-2006, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Gosse

I have been increasing the size of our compression cluster a bit lately and I thought I would post a picture here.

We are waiting on the sliding glass doors to be installed so we don't have to hear the fans.

We currently have the ability to rip and compress over 700 DVD's per month. We are currently booked into next year but the new machines should speed those jobs up a bit.

On the wall

18 Macs (7 Dual G5 and 11 Quad Intel Xeon)
8 Terrabytes of storage (adding another 3 this week)
10 APC batteries
Managed Linksys 48 port Gigabit switch

Damn man, that is fucking badass. I almost like that picture better than a one with pictures of hot new talent.

ServerGenius · 09-12-2006, 03:05 PM

Cool setup. I just LOVE those linksys switches.....dirtcheap and has every
feature you could possible want in a switch, vlans, trunking, 96 Gbps backplane
(SWR2048 10/100/1000), handles all network layers, QoS, traffic shaping.....
I never tried them till very recently and from what I've seen so far I'm a very
happy camper. 600 euros they cost here....as a comparable real cisco you'd
have to flap out 4.5K euros......I'm still a bit sceptic about reliability but I
guess that's something I'll have to wait and see. But at such low price you
can easily buy a few spares just in case

woj · 09-12-2006, 04:10 PM

damn, that's nice

bknoob · 09-12-2006, 04:15 PM

that's hot!!

clip4free · 09-12-2006, 04:20 PM

nice buisness

GrouchyAdmin · 09-12-2006, 04:25 PM

I'm pro-mac, so don't get me wrong, but, uhm, why are you using G5s when PCs are cheap commodity shit and can run rings around them? Are you using some specific QuickTime MP4 or Compressor?

Final Cut Pro, that's another story.

WiredGuy · 09-12-2006, 05:51 PM

Wow, I see you spent your share of the P2PAds buyout on that wall, hehe. That's awesome Brad, quite a data center for home use! You using any more servers off site or is your entire operation based at home?
WG

Just_Dave · 09-12-2006, 06:00 PM

thats a real nice setup buddy

tony286 · 09-12-2006, 06:09 PM

damn that is one kick ass set up

stickyfingerz · 09-12-2006, 06:13 PM

In the process of doing a 6 machine system as we speak. Thats very impressive!!

09-12-2006, 07:13 AM	#1
Brad Gosse Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Carpal Tunnel Posts: 2,616	Video Compression Cluster Farm (PIC) I have been increasing the size of our compression cluster a bit lately and I thought I would post a picture here. We are waiting on the sliding glass doors to be installed so we don't have to hear the fans. We currently have the ability to rip and compress over 700 DVD's per month. We are currently booked into next year but the new machines should speed those jobs up a bit. On the wall 18 Macs (7 Dual G5 and 11 Quad Intel Xeon) 8 Terrabytes of storage (adding another 3 this week) 10 APC batteries Managed Linksys 48 port Gigabit switch __________________ Free Clipart

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