Andy, #3 seems like a perfect use of Amazon's EC2 service (http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?node=201590011). Essentially, you get as many dedicated servers as you want and you only pay for the time that you use them (10 cents/hour). If you use a server for a whole month, I believe it works out to about $70. But if you only use it for an hour, or a day, you just pay for that fraction. It is great for just this type of work (where you want a relatively large number of machines for a short amount of time). -Mike Andy Klapper wrote: > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > I am looking for help finding: > > 1) A MySQL cluster guru that I can talk to for an hour or two about MySQL > clustering configurations for performance, and redundancy. Somebody with > actual experience with at least five clustered machines only. > > 2) Recommendations for vendors selling low cost 1 or 2 U Linux servers. > > 3) I am looking for a low cost way of using 16 to 24 Linux servers using > MySQL clustering and custom software for a performance test/verification of > concept test. I doubt that this exists, but I'd like to rent the machines > for as little as two weeks to a month. > > > Thanks in advance for any help with any of this questions! > > > Andy. > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > >