A distributed approach to image processing
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Image size = sizeof(double) * num_channels * width * height = (8 * 3 * 1024 * 1024) = 25,165,824 bytes = 24 megabytes Size of dataset @ 10 million images = 24 megabytes * 10 000 000 = 228.881836 terabytes Cost of 24 Teslas and 16 CPUs - USD$99,000: http://developer.nvidia.com/content/gpu-starter-kit-stirs-excitement
Import into Amazon's Elastic Block Storage product Total Terabytes to Load TB & 228.88 \ Number of Devices & 46 (using a hard drive size of 5TB) \ Wipe Device After Import & No
Estimated Transfer Speed \ Interface Type & eSATA \ Transfer Speed = 100.00 MB/sec
Return Shipping \ Return Shipping Destination & China Total Weight of Packages Shipped & 50lbs
Estimated AWS Import Costs \ Device Charges & $3680.00 - 46 devices \ Data Loading Charges & $2.49 X 690 hour(s) = $1718.10 \ Data Wiping Charges & $0.00 \ Return Shipping Charges & $117.56 \ Total Estimated Charges & $5515.66\