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Describes the combination of Red Hat Ceph Storage with the InfiniFlash All-Flash storage system from SanDisk, including architectural solution details and performance and sizing characterization., This reference architecture describes the combination of Red Hat Ceph Storage with the InfiniFlash all-flash storage platform, including architectural solution details and performance and sizing characterization.
Countless organizations are demanding storage solutions that deliver performance at increasingly massive scale. The success of hyperscale cloud deployments such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon is inspirational to many. At the same time, most enterprises lack the size of these organizations, and very few have the substantial development and operational resources to deploy storage infrastructure in the same ways. Most enterprises also have broad heterogeneous application requirements that dictate agility and flexibility from storage infrastructure.
The compelling rise of flexible software-defined storage is a common thread for both hyperscale and enterprise IT. First deployed in the cloud, software-defined storage has now emerged as a viable alternative to costly monolithic proprietary storage solutions in the enterprise. Ceph in particular has proved to be a flexible and capable storage platform that can serve a wide variety of IOPS- and throughput-intensive workloads alike. With Ceph, organizations can employ a wide range of industrystandard servers to avoid the scalability issues and storage silos of traditional solutions.
As organizations encounter the physical limitations of hard disk drives (HDDs) flash technology has emerged as a component of many storage strategies and even hybrid approaches. Unfortunately, despite its superior performance profile, many of the attempts to integrate flash into storage infrastructure have proven problematic, expensive, or limiting in important ways. As a result, the high performance of flash has only been accessible to relatively few workloads.
As a manufacturer of flash memory, SanDisk is in a unique position to innovate at all layers of the technology stack. Coupling Red Hat Ceph Storage with the InfiniFlash system from SanDisk offers new possibilities that allow organizations to combine robust open source storage services software with a proven all-flash storage system . Red Hat Ceph Storage is software that is designed to accommodate a wide range of storage server hardware while the InfiniFlash system has emerged as a versatile, highly scalable, and cost-effective clustered flash platform that is easily deployed in software-defined storage architectures (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Red Hat Ceph Storage and the InfiniFlash system represent complementary technologies.
InfiniFlash offers 50x the performance, 5x the density, and 4x the reliability of traditional HDDs, while consuming 80% less energy.1 Moreover, by decoupling the storage from the compute and networking elements of storage infrastructure, InfiniFlash strongly complements a software-defined approach like Red Hat Ceph Storage — offering flexible and cost-effective infrastructure that can deliver scalable storage for a range of enterprise needs.
Red Hat Ceph Storage allows organizations to choose the optimized hardware platforms that best suit their application and business needs. For instance, individual storage servers from multiple vendors can be added in conjunction with Red Hat Ceph Storage to accelerate performance for IOPS-intensive workloads.2 Flash storage is currently deployed in multiple forms in the datacenter, with varying levels of success.
With InfiniFlash, storage compute is thus effectively separated and decoupled from storage capacity, so that the right amount of compute power can be flexibly matched to the right amount of storage capacity for a given workload. Not only does this approach allow vastly improved utilization, but high-performance flash storage infrastructure can be tuned to specific workloads through multidimensional scaling:
According to semi-annual OpenStack® user surveys Ceph is the leading storage platform for OpenStack.3 Figure 2 illustrates a typical Ceph configuration for OpenStack based on the InfiniFlash system. Importantly, even when using Ceph for OpenStack, the ability to independently vary CPU and storage ratios is paramount.
The high-density InfiniFlash system requires much less CPU compared to sparser SSDs or HDDs. In addition, as users scale the cluster, they can scale the storage compute and storage capacity independently, making a perfectly balanced cluster for the workload, and delivering a greater cost advantage for large-scale cluster deployments. The superior reliability of an InfiniFlash storage node requires less hardware and provides higher reliability (1.5 million hours of MTBF) than a typical HDD node. Three full copies (3x replication, as is typically used on HDD nodes) are no longer required due to the higher reliability of InfiniFlash. For this reason, 2x replication plus a reliable backup is typically sufficient, saving both acquisition cost, rack space, and ongoing operational costs.
Figure 2. Red Hat Ceph Storage and InfiniFlash represent a high-performance storage solution for OpenStack workloads.
Stand-alone object stores work well for active archives, data warehouses or big data lakes, and content libraries. Red Hat Ceph Storage coupled with InfiniFlash enables unstructured and semistructured data storage at web scale, with scalable throughput (Figure 3). Using the Ceph object gateway, the solution works with standard S3 and Swift APIs for a wide range of compatibility. A Ceph cluster can span multiple active-active geographic regions with no single point of failure.
Figure 3. Red Hat Ceph Storage and InfiniFlash can support stand-alone object storage by using the Ceph object gateway.
Administration of storage for proliferating MySQL databases has become a challenge, especially as administrators seek to consolidate database workloads. Those managing hundreds or thousands of MySQL database instances seek the flexibility of allocating storage capacity from a global, elastic storage pool, without the concerns of moving instances between storage islands. Traditional allflash arrays provide high IOPS in storage islands, in contrast to Ceph-based storage that aggregates storage capacity from multiple servers or InfiniFlash systems into a single global namespace. Alternatively, a hyperconverged appliance could generate plentiful IOPS. However, those SQL workloads that don't require high IOPS or don't need the provided capacity leave capacity and/or performance under-utilized in each appliance.
In contrast, InfiniFlash allows storage compute and storage capacity to be varied independently for individual workloads. This flexibility effectively avoids the unused and underutilized capacity problems of hyperconverged appliances. From a performance standpoint, each InfiniFlash system can typically achieve over 800K IOPS and provide 64-512TB of raw capacity.
Because InfiniFlash is decoupled from CPU resources, it can effectively serve custom workload environments. Multiple servers can connect to an individual InfiniFlash system. This flexibility allows organizations to size CPUs and numbers of servers to the workload, independently of the desired capacity. Different numbers of I/O connections can be provided to different application servers. InfiniFlash provides sufficient IOPS and throughput to handle multiple SQL workloads, serve as a media repository, and provide big data throughput.
A Ceph storage cluster is built from large numbers of nodes for scalability, fault-tolerance, and performance. Each node is based on industry-standard server hardware and uses intelligent Ceph daemons that communicate with each other to:
To the Ceph client interface that reads and writes data, a Ceph storage cluster looks like a simple pool where data is stored. However, the storage cluster performs many complex operations in a manner that is completely transparent to the client interface. Ceph clients and Ceph object storage daemons (Ceph OSD daemons, or OSDs) both use the CRUSH (controlled replication under scalable hashing) algorithm for storage and retrieval of objects.
When a Ceph client reads or writes data (referred to as an I/O context), it connects to a logical storage pool in the Ceph cluster. Figure 4 illustrates the overall Ceph architecture, with concepts that are described in the sections that follow.
Figure 4. Clients write to Ceph storage pools while the CRUSH ruleset determines how placement groups are distributed across object storage daemons (OSDs).
In Red Hat and SanDisk testing, the solution architecture included Red Hat Ceph Storage installed on multiple industry-standard servers connected to one or more InfiniFlash systems.
Red Hat Ceph Storage significantly lowers the cost of storing enterprise data and helps organizations manage exponential data growth. The software is a robust, petabyte-scale storage platform for those deploying public, hybrid, or private clouds. As a modern storage system for cloud deployments, Red Hat Ceph Storage offers mature interfaces for enterprise block and object storage, making it well suited for cloud infrastructure workloads like OpenStack. Delivered in a unified selfhealing and self-managing platform with no single point of failure, Red Hat Ceph Storage handles data management so businesses can focus on improving application availability, with properties that include:
From a price/performance perspective, InfiniFlash fits between high-performance, high-cost conventional all-flash arrays and server-based flash systems. The solution provides scalable capacity and breakthrough economics in both CapEx and OpEx easily surpassing economics for high-performance HDD-based storage systems, while providing additional benefits:
Shown in Figure 5, the InfiniFlash System IF150 delivers from 64TB to 512TB of resilient flash storage in a highly dense form factor for petabyte-scale capacity, high density, and high-performance storage environments. Each IF150 system can be configured with up to sixty-four 4TB or 8TB hot-swappable solid state SanDisk flash cards — delivering up to half a petabyte of raw flash storage in a 3 rack unit (3U) enclosure and up to 6PB in a single rack. The system scales easily, and each InfiniFlash System IF150 can connect up to eight individual servers with 12Gbps SAS connections.
Figure 5. With custom 4TB or 8TB flash cards, the InfiniFlash supports up to 512TB in one three-rack unit enclosure.
Unlike many all-flash array systems, InfiniFlash does not use off-the-shelf SSDs, which can needlessly impose limitations on flash storage. Instead, the InfiniFlash system employs innovative custom SanDisk flash cards that deliver excellent flash performance, reliability, and storage density with low latency. The individual state of each flash cell is visible to the system's firmware. This capability enables the system to better manage I/O, more efficiently schedule housekeeping operations such as free space management (i.e., garbage collection), and delivers consistent performance in the face of changing workloads and rigid SLA requirements.
Eight SAS connections are available on the InfiniFlash chassis. Two to eight individual servers are typically attached via SAS expansion connectivity. OSDs running on the servers thus connect to InfiniFlash flash devices as if they were resources local to the server.
Red Hat and SanDisk testing exercised the flexibility of the joint solution in the interest of understanding how it performed, both in terms of IOPS and throughput.
Befitting the flexibility of a software-defined approach, testing evaluated different numbers of OSD servers, OSDs, InfiniFlash chassis, and flash devices. Several variations on two basic configurations were tested:
Configurations with one and two InfiniFlash chassis were evaluated. The single-chassis A4 and A8 configurations were also evaluated both half-full and full of flash devices. Table 3 lists the details of each configuration, including the number of InfiniFlash chassis, number of OSD nodes, and number of OSD nodes and number of flash devices. Full detailed test results for all configurations can be later in this document.
|Number of InfiniFlash
|Amount of Flash
|Flash Devices per InfiniFlash
|OSD Nodes Per InfiniFlash
|Flash Devices / OSDS Per Server
|1x A4
|2x A4
|1x A4 full
|1x A8
|2x A8
|1x A8 full
Table 3. Tested InfiniFlash configurations
Performance scalability is a key consideration for any storage solution. Ideally the solution should also be able to scale in terms of both IOPS and throughput. Figure 6 summarizes IOPS performance when scaling from a single InfiniFlash chassis to two. Data points are provided for both four and eight servers per InfiniFlash chassis. While providing a dense decoupled Ceph storage cluster, the InfiniFlash solution enables organizations to scale out both in capacity and in performance.
Figure 6. IOPS performance scales when moving from one to two InfiniFlash chassis running Red Hat Ceph Storage.
Figure 7 illustrates throughput scalability in terms of GB/second when moving from a single InfiniFlash chassis to two. Again, scalability is shown for both four and eight servers per InfiniFlash.
Figure 7. Throughput also scales well when moving from one to two InfiniFlash chassis running Red Hat Ceph Storage.
These two graphs illustrate the flexibility of InfiniFlash to vary the ratio between storage compute and storage capacity to fit workload needs. Figure 6 illustrates significantly higher IOPS performance by doubling the amount of storage compute per InfiniFlash chassis. On the other hand, throughput-intensive workloads do not benefit much from adding additional compute resources, as illustrated in Figure 7.
With the Red Hat Ceph Storage and InfiniFlash solution, performance and cost are tunable by varying OSD nodes, the number of chassis, and the number of OSDs and flash devices in each InfiniFlash chassis. As such, organizations can choose optimized configurations to meet specific IOPS, bandwidth, or mixed workload requirements. Figure 8 and Table 4 show how performanceoptimized and capacity-optimized InfiniFlash configurations can complement both traditional HDDbased servers and servers with integral NVMe solutions in terms of both cost and performance.
|Low-Medium Performance Tier
|High-Performance Tier
|Ultra-Performance Tier
|Ceph-based storage solution
|Servers with HDD drives
|Servers with NVMe drives
|Use cases
|Archive storage, batch analytics, and object storage
|VMs for tier-1 applications, high-performance analytics, righ media streaming
|Low-latency databases, write-heavy OLTP applications.
|Relative Cost
Table 4. Multi-tier storage options for Ceph
Figure 8. Red Hat Ceph Storage on InfiniFlash can serve both capacity-optimized and performance-optimized configurations, complementing traditional HDD-based solutions as well as more costly PCIe-based solutions.
Beyond overall cost/performance, workload-specific metrics are important for any storage deployment. Red Hat and SanDisk testing demonstrated that the ability to vary the number of OSD nodes as well as the number of flash devices provides a range of cost and performance points that can be tailored to suit the needs of the workload (Figure 9, lower is better).
Figure 9. IOPS and throughput cost are best optimized by different configurations (lower is better).
Combined with Red Hat Ceph Storage, the InfiniFlash platform allows both scale-up and scale-out approaches. Because InfiniFlash storage is decoupled from the server, a wide range of industrystandard servers can be used. Table 5 provides example server and InfiniFlash sizing guidance for addressing a range of workloads for various cluster sizes. All configurations would be configured to use the dual-port LSI 9300-8e PCI-Express 3.0 SATA/SAS 8-port SAS3 12Gb/s host bus adapter (HBA) or similar.
|System Components
|IOPS-Optimized (Small-Block I/O)
|1x Ceph OSD server per 4-8 InfiniFlash cards:
|Two InfiniFlash System IF150 (128TB to 256TB per enclosure using 4TB performance flash cards)
|1x Ceph OSD server per 16 InfiniFlash cards:
|Two InfiniFlash System IF150 (128TB to 512TB per enclosure)
|Mixed Workloads
|1x Ceph OSD server per 8-16 InfiniFlash cards:
|Two InfiniFlash System IF150 (128TB to 512TB per enclosure)*
Table 5. Recommended configurations and components for various workloads
* Note: Optional 4TB performance cards can be used for the larger configurations if desired for workload.
The sections that follow provide the testing methodology, test harness, and detailed results for testing performed by Red Hat and SanDisk.
All testing in this reference architecture was conducted using Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3.2 along with the Ceph Benchmark Tool (CBT).4 CBT is a Python tool for building a Ceph cluster and running benchmarks against it. As a part of SanDisk testing, CBT was used to evaluate the performance of actual configurations. CBT automates key tasks such as Ceph cluster creation and tear-down and also provides the test harness for automating various load-test utilities. The flexible file I/O (FIO) utility was called from within CBT as a part of this testing.5 FIO version 2.8.19 used in testing was built from the source to include the RBD engine. The Parallel Distributed Shell (PDSH version 2.31-4) and Collectl (version 4.0.2) were also used in testing and monitoring.
It is important to note that while the CBT utility can save time on benchmarking a Ceph environment, it does have some limitations, leading to some results that may seem suboptimal. In particular, the queue depth (QD) is not configurable for a given block size. For example, it is not possible to set a QD of 128 with a 4Kb block size and a QD of 32 for a 1Mb block size. Without the ability to vary queue depth, driving the high IOPS figures for small block sizes leads to high latency on larger block sizes. Given an ability to adjust queue depth, lower latencies could be generated for large-block throughput tests. In the interest of not having customized runs for every test, a generic CBT YAML script was used for all block sizes.
Performance for each storage cluster configuration was collected over five runs, with each run 20 minutes in length. A single 2TB RBD volume was used for each client. Enough data to was used to ensure the usage of OSD server disk caches. CBT automatically drops the file and slab caches before each run to make sure that the caches are built organically during the test. To achieve a representative performance value, high and low results from each collection of five runs were discarded, and the remaining three runs averaged together.
Figure 10 illustrates the A4 test configuration with four servers connected to each InfiniFlash chassis. For this test, a single Ceph MON node was provided in addition to eight client nodes. Clients were connected to the storage cluster by a 40Gb Ethernet (40GbE) switch. In this configuration, two SAS host bus adapters were connected to each of the two host SAS expanders (HSEs) on each InfiniFlash chassis.
Figure 10. Four-server-per-InfiniFlash test configuration (single- and dual-chassis)
Figure 11 illustrates the eight-server-per-InfiniFlash test configuration (A8).
Figure 11. Eight-server-per-InfiniFlash test configuration (single- and dual-chassis)
Testing used a range of block sizes to evaluate impact across all of the tested configurations. In general, smaller block sizes are representative of IOPS-intensive workloads while larger block sizes are used for more throughput-intensive workloads. Figure 12 illustrates read IOPS results. Performance scales reliably across the six cluster configurations. As expected, doubling the number of chassis and OSD nodes provides a substantial performance boost in read IOPS.
As illustrated by the 1x A8 (half) and the (1x) A8 full data, adding more flash cards without increasing compute does not improve 4K random read IOPS performance. However, as illustrated in Figure 13 (write IOPS), this same comparison shows significantly increased 4K random write IOPS performance when adding more flash cards while keeping server compute constant. These results show that for IOPS-oriented workloads, the optimal ratio of flash to compute varies based on read/write mix. Both charts illustrate that IOPS scalability becomes increasingly limited as block size increases.
Figure 12. Read IOPS scales well as cluster size increases.
Figure 13. Write IOPS scalability
Read and write throughput are shown in Figures 14 and 15 respectively. As expected, throughput increases with block size, and approximately doubles with cluster size. The charts also illustrate that optimal price/performance for large block throughput-oriented workloads occurs with four servers per InfiniFlash chassis (A4) vs. 8 servers per InfiniFlash chassis (A8). In other words, throughput performance does not increase substantially between 2x A4 and 2x A8.
Figure 14. Read throughput across the test clusters
Figure 15. Write throughput scalability
Low latency storage is particularly important for IOPS-intensive workloads as longer latency can impact transaction completion and slow database performance. As shown in Figure 16, the tested InfiniFlash clusters uniformly demonstrated very low latency for smaller block sizes, with latency gradually rising for larger block sizes. Note that larger block sizes have been omitted from these data in the interest of practicality and clarity.
Figure 16. Average read latency remains very low, but grows with block size as expected.
99th-percentile latency reflects the upper bound of latencies experienced by 99% of transactions. In other words, 99% of the transactions experienced less than the 99th-percentile latency. Figure 17 shows 99th-percentile read latency across all of the clients in the tested cluster configurations.
Figure 17. 99th-percentile read latency
Average write latency is shown in Figure 18, again demonstrating very low latency for smaller block sizes with growing latency for larger block sizes. Latency is reduced as the cluster scales to multiple InfiniFlash chassis and larger numbers of OSD nodes.
Figure 18. Average write latency.
99th-percentile write latency is shown in Figure 19. Block size ultimate overwhelms the natural scaling patterns of the various cluster sizes.
Figure 19. 99th-percentile write latency.
Ceph provides a choice of data protection methods, supporting both replication and erasure coding. Replicated Ceph pools were used for Red Hat and SanDisk testing. Replication makes full copies of stored objects, and is ideal for quick recovery. In a replicated storage pool, Ceph typically defaults to making three copies of an object with a minimum of two copies for clean write operations. However, the greater reliability of InfiniFlash HDD-based storage makes 2x replication a viable alternative, coupled with a data backup strategy. Replication with two copies also saves on the overall storage required for a given solution.
Two recovery configurations were tested with different Ceph performance settings. A "default" configuration represents typical default settings for Ceph. A "minimum" configuration was also tested. that represents minimum impact to I/O performance and an absolute worst case for recovery time. The minimum configuration represents minimum impact to I/O performance and an absolute worst case for recovery time. Table 6 provides system parameters for the two scenarios.
|System Parameter
|Default Recovery
|Minimum I/O Impact
Table 6. Tested recovery settings
Failure and recovery tests were performed on a Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster utilizing eight OSD servers connected to a single fully populated InfiniFlash IF150. The cluster supported 108TB of data with roughly 1.7TB of data per flash card within the InfiniFlash system, and per OSD on the connected OSD node.
Figure 20 illustrates the effects of removing single OSD and its corresponding flash card with ~1.7TB of data from the cluster, without replacing it. The yellow line shows that the time required to regain optimal I/O performance was roughly 13 minutes, accompanied by a large drop in workload I/O performance. The minimal I/O impact configuration with minimal threads required only 45 minutes for the cluster to regain optimal I/O performance, accompanied by very little impact to client workload performance.
Figure 20. With a single OSD down and out, the cluster takes roughly 13 minutes to recover to full I/O performance.
Figure 21 shows the effect of replacing the missing OSD and allowing the cluster to rebuild. Default recovery of the 1.7TB of data was slightly more than an hour. Minimum-impact recovery was ~2.45 hours. Importantly, I/O performance was very close to optimal even for much of the recovery period for both scenarios, with only a brief dip early in the recovery process.
Figure 21. With the single OSD replaced into the cluster, recovery to optimal I/O takes approximately an hour.
The removal of a full host from the cluster is a more significant event. As tested, a full host represented 13.6TB of data, with eight flash devices connected to each OSD node, each with 1.7TB of data. As shown in Figure 22, recovery for the default configuration was roughly one hour, accompanied by a large drop in client workload performance. Minimum-impact recovery required ~4.5 hours, but was accompanied by a much smaller drop in client workload performance.
Figure 22. Recovery to optimal I/O performance takes approximately an hour with a full OSD node down and out of the cluster.
Figure 23 illustrates the effect on I/O performance of re-inserting the full OSD node back into the cluster. Full rebuild of the 13.6TB of data required 1.3 hours for the default configuration and a worst-case of ~4.3 hours for the minimum-impact configuration.
Figure 23. Replacing a full OSD node (13.6TB of data) requires roughly 1.3 hours for the cluster to return to optimal I/O performance.
Red Hat Ceph Storage and the InfiniFlash system represent an excellent technology combination. The flexibility of decoupled flash storage allows CPU and storage to be adjusted independently, enabling clusters to be optimized for specific workloads. Importantly, Red Hat and SanDisk testing has shown that the InfiniFlash system can effectively serve both IOPS- and throughputintensive workloads alike, by intelligently altering the ratio between InfiniFlash flash cards and OSD compute server hosts. With dramatically improved reliability, InfiniFlash-based Red Hat Ceph Storage clusters can be configured with 2x replication for considerable savings over 3x replicated configurations using other media.
1. Based on published specification and internal testing at SanDisk.
2. https://www.redhat.com/en/resources/mysql-databases-ceph-storage-reference-architecture.
3. Ceph is and has been the leading storage for OpenStack according to several semi-annual OpenStack user surveys.
4. The Ceph Benchmarking Tool was retrieved from https://github.com/ceph/cbt
5. FIO was retrieved from https://github.com/axboe/fio


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Dancing with the Stars
elimination was a shocker — goodbye, Kristin Cavallari! — but what wasn't so shocking? Seeing Brooke Charvet looking chic on the dance floor in a crystal-covered Mandalay gown. We particularly loved her hairstyle on Monday night's show: a sleek, straight pony pushed to one side.
So just like last week, we asked the stylists at Hotheads how to achieve her look at home. Just follow these steps from stylist Sheenon Olson:
"To get this look you will want to work with a smoothing product such as Oribe's Supershine, which will add moisture to the cuticle," he tells PEOPLE. "If your hair tends to feel dry on the ends, Shu Uemura's Essence Absolute will hydrate dry ends, leaving you with a really polished blowout."
To attain the shiny, pin-straight look, "a boar-bristle brush with nylon quills will give you the tension and polishing you need to smooth the hair and get the shine you see in Brooke's hair," Olson says. "I start my sectioning from the bottom and move my way to the top. To keep the sections neat I clip up the hair that I am not currently drying."
But be sure to stay conscious of your blow-drying, too. "A key point to remember is to blow-dry the hair in the direction from the roots to the ends which will smooth the cuticle and give you maximum shine," Olson advises. "If your hair isn't quite long enough for this look you can use Hotheads hair extensions as a quick, easy fix to add length and volume. In as little as an hour you can put in an entire head of extensions. Finish the ends with the round brush to create some movement by either flipping the hair out or curling it under."

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October 26, 2013
Rutherfordton, NC
John William "Jack" Hughes, 70, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Charles George VA Center. A native of Newburgh, NY, he was the son of the late Charles Hughes and Frances Hawes Wilcutt. He was a veteran of the US Marines, owner of Jack Hughes Heating and Cooling in Grand Haven, MI and Ticonderoga, NY, and a member of Second Baptist Church. Jack ran My Brother's Keeper Food Pantry for six years and made many walking sticks for fellow military veterans. He was an active member of the North Carolina Baptist Men's Disaster Relief team working in Mississippi after Katrina. Jack also served in recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Judith Fisher Hughes of the home; two daughters, Beth Miller and husband, Jonathan of Greer, SC, Sharon Smith and husband, Cliff of Due West, SC; two sons, John Daniel Hughes and wife, Brenda of Easley, SC, Donald William Hughes and wife, Shellie of Colorado Springs, CO; seven grandsons; four granddaughters, and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, October 31st at Second Baptist Church, with Dr. Keith Stephenson officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at the Black Mountain Veteran's Cemetery with military honors, accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 191 Green Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Online condolences at www.crowemortuary.com
Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the Hughes Family.


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The most disappointing team in baseball in 2013?
Undoubtedly, the Washington Nationals.
Unless it's the Toronto Blue Jays.
Let's just say both teams have a strong case.
Take the Nats. The team had the best record in baseball last season and made strong offseason additions in centerfielder Denard Span and closer Rafael Soriano. Plus, they were set to have full seasons from budding star Bryce Harper and ace Stephen Strasburg for the first time.
"We're primed to take that next step," manager Davey Johnson told Sporting News during the offseason. "We're in a perfect position to show the world that we're a pretty good damn ballclub. 'World Series or Bust'—that's probably the slogan this year."
Baseball observers agreed with that assessment.
Over at ESPN.com, 38 of 43 experts picked Washington to win the National League East. The rest predicted the team would win a wild card. Sixteen thought the Nats would win the World Series. SI.com's seven experts all predicted the Nats would win the division and four said they would be the eventual world champs.
SN declared them "the 2013 World Series favorites."
It hasn't worked out that way. The Nats are four games below .500, well behind the Braves in the East and far out of wild-card contention. They would have to go 49-11 the rest of the season to match their 2012 record.
Things have gotten so bad Johnson had to publicly declare he's not going to resign. "I mean, I might slit my wrists or something, but I'm not quitting," he joked.
The main culprit has been the offense. Washington is near the bottom of the NL in runs, hits, OPS and other hitting categories. Harper has been limited to 63 games by injuries and has posted good, not great, numbers. Span's .674 OPS is well below his career mark of .736. First baseman Adam LaRoche has failed to match the production he showed in his breakout year of 2012.
Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates was the perfect summation of the Nats' 2012 season. Strasburg pitched eight innings, struck out 12, allowed just two hits and no walks -- and took the loss.
The Blue Jays, for their part, have the opposite problem. They can hit OK, but their pitching has been dreadful.
Look at the ERAs of the three former All-Stars Toronto acquired in the offseason to bolster their rotation: R.A. Dickey, 4.75; Mark Buehrle, 4.83; Josh Johnson, 5.66.
The Jays are in last place in the American League East and well out wild-card contention. The team's dream of making the postseason for the first time since 1993 is all but dead.
Toronto was tapped as a legitimate contender this spring after a winter of wheeling and dealing that brought in big names like Buehrle, Dickey, Johnson, Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera. Preseason expectations for the Jays were not quite as high as they were for the Nats, but many experts picked them to win the AL East and a few predicted they would win the World Series.
Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers marked the second night in a row the Jays' bullpen blew a lead. They were swept for the second straight series.
"I thought we were at rock bottom (Tuesday) night. I guess not," manager John Gibbons told reporters.
Overall, it's probably safe to call the Nationals the biggest disappointment in MLB this season. But the Blue Jays certainly have given them competition.


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I wanted to pass on a thread from another forum to the group:
Well said Dave and I am with you on helmets! Some other issues were sent to me by private email. He brings up some thought provoking stuff. It seems going leashless may cause new problems in some instances. Here it is ...
Rick Iossi
Although I understand the dangers of board leashes, I think they offer more
good than bad. The Surf Nut retractable leash minimizes the downsides while
supplying the obvious upsides of having a leash.
I've seen excellent riders going without a board leash with
no problem. That is, until they lose their board. Then they disrupt the
whole flow of the relatively small kite zone trying to get back to their
board. Inevitably, one or two other kiters totally alter their ride in
order to assist in retrieving the lost board. Of course this further
compounds the developing chaos in kite traffic that was needlessly caused by
the unleashed board.
I'm starting to see the same thing with kite leashes, too. I think we're
entering a bad phase where a large percentage of riders are getting good
enough to call themselves advanced and therefore start ditching board and
kite leashes. I fear this trend is already with us and may get ugly before
the pendulum can swing back the other way. I wish the industry would come
up with some improved kite leash designs that deal with the limitations that
lead to advanced riders deciding to go without.
I think that the safety aspects of kiteboard gear in general have been
somewhat neglected by the industry. The confusing kite sizes, the variety
of questionable quality kite leashes, control bars that don't float and the
lack of any kite specific impact vests & PFD's are just some of the problems
that have taken back seat to who can create the best aspect ratio or wind
range. I noticed how many of the kitemares on your database happened upon
launch while hooked in the loop. By now it seems like kite manufacturers
(besides Flysurfer) would have some quick release loops and other options
for us to use. It seems like each kite community is developing their own
little niche of shackles and kite leashes and gadgets to get around the
inadequacies in the designs we're buying. What if the kiteboarding
associations could work together to encourage/pressure the manufacturers to
put more emphasis on these types of things? Industry is obviously running
way behind reality on these issues and it is leading to more accidents, more
bad safety trends and more beach closures for kiteboarders worldwide.
Of course, the glamorizing of the whole bad boy scene further promotes new
riders to go without appropriate safety gear, too. Kiteboarding Magazine
doesn't even have a safety section in it. Instead you skim the 10 tips on
big air and get advice like riding with kites that are two or three sizes
too big for conditions! I don't know man, but I'm seeing some bad trends
developing out there. One of the most troublesome trends being advanced
riders going without leashes. Instead of encouraging riders to ditch their
leash, I wish we could pressure industry to build a better one.
<< Hang on a bit, let's not get carried away. If we are concerned about
safety let's not forget one of the original reasons leashes were used
on surfboards, to stop runaway boards in surf from hitting other surf
This may not be a problem on waterways where there is no surf or other
ways in which errant boards can hit other water users but could be a
real problem in relatively crowded surf zones. Most kiteboards have so
little volume they are virtually invisible in the surf until you are
very close to them. Sharp rails also increase the likelihood of some
injury if someone gets hit, (even another kitesurfer).
I don't like standard leashes myself and have found the reel leash
solves the problem for me, no slingshots and 5 to 10 seconds to be back
on my board from when I lose it. I still wear a helmet though
Have fun, Dave (Dr Surf Australia) COM
--- In kitesurf@y..., "vide72au" <vide72au@y...> wrote:
> I think the day any kitesurfer starts jumping or gybing, it the day
> they should lose the leash.
> Leashes should be illegal!
> You can either:
> - wear a helmet and full body armour and a leash
> - or no leash and just board shorts (and still be safer in my
> view...)


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Today we talk with Dr. Jim Zaffiro at Central College. He organizes a group called SUSTAIN, which works to improve sustainability both at the college and in the community. He tells us some of their projects and some successes this year, and what they look to do in the future.
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State of the Wild 2010-2011: A Global Portrait
Eva Fearn
Island Press, Feb 2, 2010 - Nature - 264 pages
State of the Wild is a biennial series that brings together international conservation experts and writers to discuss emerging issues in the conservation of wildlife and wild places. Each volume in the series combines evocative writings with a fascinating tour of conservation news highlights and vital statistics from around the world. ĀOne-third of each volume focuses on a topic of particular concern to conservationists. This 2010–2011 edition considers how destabilization and war affect wildlife and wild places. ĀOnly recently has the international community begun to appreciate the cost of conflict—simmering tension, war, and reconstruction—on the natural world. This special section examines the role that conservation plays in the context of human conflict considering issues such as, Can the work of saving wildlife and wild places help ameliorate tensions? Can conservation deepen political understanding? Can conservation help in post-conflict situations? ĀThe book's twenty essays are intermixed with poetry and beautiful photos that capture our connection to the wild. ĀState of the Wild's accessible approach educates a wide range of audiences while at the same time presenting leading-edge scientific overviews of hot topics in conservation. Uniquely structured with magazine-like features up front, conservation news in the middle, and essays from eminent authors and experienced scientists throughout, this landmark series is an essential addition to any environmental bookshelf.
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News for the Hospitality Executive
DENVER, Oct. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roomlinx Inc. (RMLX), the innovative developer of media networks and interactive TV (iTV) applications for the hospitality industry, said today it has expanded its existing agreement with Starz Entertainment to include a commitment to promote their services on Roomlinx's iTV system.
In addition to providing several of its premium channels and on-demand content for the Hyatt deployment, Starz Entertainment will promote its products and services through the Roomlinx iTV system, generating incremental revenues for hotel owners.
"This agreement as well as the recently signed DISH agreement marks a significant milestone in the hospitality sector," said Roomlinx Chief Executive Officer Michael Wasik. "These agreements elevate revenue for our hotel partners beyond the usual guest usage packages and reduce operating expenses, adding value to our iTV platform. They also provide a solid differentiator from the typical VOD providers whose financial model is at the mercy of consumer trends and occupancy fluctuations."
The marketing agreement opens up new opportunities for Starz Entertainment as well.
"The Roomlinx iTV platform allows us to target ads to users we know are interested in our various linear, on demand, HD and online services," said Tom Gove, vice president of sales and marketing for Starz Entertainment. "Giving them a quality media experience in the hotel room—where they're removed from the distractions of everyday life—will put us in a stronger position to earn their business, both in the hotel and at home. Interactive ads, placed strategically throughout the Hyatt Roomlinx system, will also help build the STARZ brand."
Wasik said Roomlinx is pursuing additional marketing partnerships with major players in the hospitality and media industries.
"It's all part of our strategy to grow profitably by offering property owners new ways to increase revenues, demonstrate differentiation and strengthen guest loyalty."
About Roomlinx
Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Roomlinx, Inc. develops interactive TV applications for the hospitality industry, serving hoteliers in the United States, Canada and selected global markets. The company delivers world-class in-room entertainment technology, allowing hotel guests to enjoy the best of HD TV, the Internet, PC functionality and Video on Demand. For more information, visit www.roomlinx.com.
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Forges First-of-its-Kind Programming and Marketing Relationship with
DISH / August 2012
Names Anthony DiPaolo Chief Financial Officer / July 2012
Completes Key Property Installations as Hyatt Roll Out Accelerates /
July 2012
Featured in Recent Lodging Cover Story on Hyatt's In-room Technology
Transformation / June 2012
Transforms In-Room Entertainment Experience at Hyatt Regency Denver
Tech Center; Innovative interactive TV replaces traditional Video on
Demand / June 2012
SmartEvent Provides Hosts a Better Way to Communicate with Attendees
During Events; Exclusive technology differentiates hotel venue, drives
revenue / May 2012
Interactive Program Guide Delivers a 'Better than Home' Experience
/ April 2012
Names Frank Watervoort as Chief Information Officer / April 2012
Signs Master Agreement with Hyatt to Install Roomlinx's Integrated
Hotel Technologies into Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in North America /
March 2012
Inc. Names Telcom Exec Steven Skalski COO / November 2011
Names Alan Fine as Vice President of Finance / November 2011
Signs Exclusive Memorandum of Understanding with ViaMedia to Distribute
its iTV Product in Africa and Middle East / July
signs deal with new Hyatt Regency New Orleans to install Interactive
TV; 1,193 guestroom install to begin July, 2011 / June 2011
Continues Rollout of iTV Platform 3.0 with Signing of Prestigious
Delamar Hotel; Advanced in-room technology blends seamlessly with old
world ambiance at Delamar Greenwich Harbor / June 2011
Launches iTV Platform 3.0; iTV Platform 3.0- much more than VoD and
takes Interactive TV to a whole new level / June 2011
View Selects Roomlinx iTV SmartRoom® Technology; Roomlinx Completes
Installation at Historic Philadelphia Property / April
Introduces the SmartRoom®; Properties control the business model
/ March 2011
Installation Complete for Third Kessler Collection Property /
February 2011
Integrates and Bundles Unlimited HD Movie package with WiFi /
January 2011
Completes Installation for 610 Room Luxury Property in Chicago /
December 2010
Adds CTO Mark Houser to Team; Award winning innovator adds expertise
/ November 2010
to Provide Interactive HD TV for New Luxury Property in Chicago /
October 2010
Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Acquire Canadian Communications;
Roomlinx to enhance current hotel services and programs /
June 2010
|Kessler Hotels Sign Third Hotel to Install Roomlinx iTV; Roomlinx to install iTV, and FTG to the Doubletree Castle Hotel, Orlando / May 2010
|Roomlinx Selected by Hyatt after Extensive RFP; Roomlinx to provide iTV, HSIA and FTG to new Andaz 5th Avenue in New York City / May 2010
to Sell to Resort and Timeshare Industry; Becomes Member of American
Resort Development Association; Roomlinx attending 2010 ARDA Convention
March 15-17 in Las Vegas / March 2010
Are Sleep Inn, Minot Numbers Up in a Down Market? Roomlinx iTV Delivers
Competitive Edge / December 2009
Names Renowned Media and Advertising Expert L. Marilyn Crawford to Its
Advisory Board; Crawford will offer Roomlinx management the benefit of
her extensive experience in strategic branding, advertising and
communications and broad network of media industry relationships /
December 2009
Signs Deal to Provide Interactive TV to Holiday Inn Express and Suites
Camp Creek as Part of IBM's "Hotel-in-a-Box" Solution; As an approved
supplier of Interactive TV to InterContinental Hotels Group, Roomlinx
will showcase their system at the IHG Conference and Expo Nov. 11 - 13
/ November 2009
Launches Interactive TV in Mexico at Luxury Resort; Roomlinx Completes
Installation at Casa Dorada Resort & Spa / September 2009
Converts $1.87 Million in Debt to Common Stock; Conversion Eliminates
all of the Company's Convertible Debentures / September 2009
Success Making Headlines; Hoteliers' positive results with Roomlinx
leads to increased media coverage / September 2009
Completes Seven Hotel Installations in Eight Weeks With Interactive TV;
Rapidly Expands in Chicago, including theWit and Second Kessler Property
/ August 2009
Proprietary Ad Platform Generates Additional Revenue for Hotels
Nationwide; Roomlinx Leverages In-Room Entertainment for Value-Added
Offerings / July 2009
Wins Global Business Planning Competition in Wales, U.K.; Denver-based
hospitality company wins one year of free office space and support
package to expand into Europe / July 2009
made a Part of IBM's "Hotel-in-a-Box' solution; Roomlinx is an approved
Supplier of Interactive TV to Intercontinental Hotels Group / June
Seeks Qualified Hotels to Install Interactive TV & VOD at no Cost
/ June 2009
Interactive TV is Free to Guests at Kessler's Grand Bohemian Asheville,
NC; Roomlinx completes Interactive TV installation in all rooms /
May 2009
|Roomlinx Selected as the U.S. Finalist in Global Business Planning Competition: Denver Company to Compete in Wales, U.K.; Earns Free Business-Class Trip to Wales for Week of Strategic Counsel, Networking / May 2009
|Roomlinx Installs First Ever Free-to-Guest VOD Solution at Sleep Inn & Suites in Minot, ND; Roomlinx completes install of 80 rooms / March 2009
|Roomlinx Completes Crowne Plaza Install; Reflagged, remodeled Crowne Plaza Glen Ellyn-Lombard brings Roomlinx' interactive Media, Entertainment & Business Solution to all guestrooms, including HD movies, high speed internet access, music, local news updates, business productivity tools, and more / November 2008
|Country Inn & Suites Merrillville To Install Roomlinx' In-Room Media, Entertainment & Business Solution; Limited-service hotel owner will offer customers interactive in-room amenities typically reserved for full-service or upscale hotels; 10 rooms to start, more to follow / June 2008
|The Kessler Collection Announces Partnership with Roomlinx to Provide In-Room Entertainment and HSIA Services for New Hotels in Development; Five year pact with owner, developer & management group of luxury boutique hotels begins with opening of The Bohemian Hotel Asheville at Biltmore Village in December / June 2008
|Roomlinx' Media, Entertainment and Business Solution Featured at HITEC's GUESTROOM 2010; Interactive, in-room solution hailed by experts as the 'latest and greatest' technology! / June 2008
|Jet Hotel Set for Guest Service, Revenues to Soar with Roomlinx Media & Entertainment System; Downtown Denver boutique hotel is first to install interactive, TV-based solution / April 2008
|Creative Hospitality Associates Becomes Roomlinx' Sales Partner; Chicago-based hospitality consulting group calls relationship serendipitous - CHA to open doors, expand awareness of Roomlinx In-Room Media & Entertainment System / April 2008
|Roomlinx Upgrades HSIA at Phoenix-area Hilton; 10x Boost in bandwidth boosts guest satisfaction, revenues, and brand loyalty at Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa hotel / February 2008
|New Year Brings In-Room Media & Entertainment System PLUS New Web Site for Roomlinx Customers / January 2008
|Bridget Oliva joins RoomLinX as VP Sales and Marketing; Industry veteran to expand awareness of In-Room Media and Entertainment System / November 2007
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Great Spaces: Bistro3 Dining, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Warm colors, stone tiles and good flow make Bistro3 Dining a success.
Showcasing the food was a big goal of the design. Production was brought to the front of the house to highlight the food presentation and the innovative menu items, says Gipper.


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The City of Naga , Cebu is one of the first class cities of Cebu consist of 28 barangays founded June 12, 1829 is the oldest town of Cebu City. Situated south approximately 22 kilometers away from Cebu City. Bound in the north by Minglanilla, in the south by San Fernando, to the west is Toledo and to the east is Bohol.
The City of Naga, Cebu is the home to the SPC (Salcon Power Corporation) power plant situated on a 30 hectare site in Colon, Naga. KEPCO SPC power plant corporation is now fully operational. KEPCO (Korean Electrical Power Corporation). KEPCO SPC is a joint venture between Korea and the Philippines. The new powerstation is a coal-fired power plant.
Amongst other industries in Naga,Cebu we can see: The APO Cement Plant in Tina-an, recognized worldwide, is utilizing cement technology for quality product formulation. The KYOCERA Kinseki Philippines Incorporated in Cantao-an produces high quality semi-conductors and crystals for use in mobile phone equipment. The SME (Small Medium Enterprise) industrial park also in Cantao-an houses a variety of medium sized companies.
Rikio, RSA (Rikio Southeast Asia) produces shoes in Inayagan. Manila Sawmill (lumber) in Langtad. Cebu Marble Industry in Pangdan. The existing three hectares port at the back of the municipality will be expanded to six hectares. There are 22 Elementary Schools (the biggest is Naga Central Elementary School in the midst of Naga,Cebu while the other elementary schools are located in every barangays) 6 High Schools (the two biggest High School are in the city center of Naga, the Naga National High School and Sienna School of Naga) Multi Purpose Recreational Complex for events,Police Station, Fire Station, Post Office, Telephone Stations, 8 Recreational Centers, Internet Cafes, Public Market (fresh produce, fish, meat sold each day). For emergencies there are the Naga Lying-inn Clinic and South General Hospital (Cebu Doctors Hospital) in Tuyan Naga, Cebu.
It will continuously shine and its longevity will never falter.
It is definitely The Place To Be.
Mabuhay !!
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Whitecaps appoint Robinson as head coach
Carl Robinson has been made head coach of Canadian MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps.
Former Wales international Robinson had been assistant at the club prior to Martin Rennie's departure in October.
Vancouver finished seventh in the Western Conference standings last season and Robinson, who arrived at the club in 2012 after a stint with the New York Red Bulls, is confident his charges can prosper under him.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my first two seasons in Vancouver, and am looking forward to the start of the 2014 season - the club's 40th anniversary," he said in a statement on Vancouver's official website.
"We have an exceptional fan base, a solid core of youth and experience, and a committed ownership group. I'm really excited about the opportunity to drive this club forward."
Robinson will become the club's 15th coach, with club president Bob Lenarduzzi backing the 37-year-old to be a success at the BC Place Stadium.
"During his time with the club, Carl has shown the qualities you look for in a successful head coach - a strong leader, great communicator with both youth and experienced players, high soccer IQ, technical and tactical intelligence, and a great work ethic," he said.
"We are confident that Carl is a coach who will bring out the best in his players and help our club achieve success this season and beyond."


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Sharing Wins and Losses in Tuna Boats
He said that fishers manning the boats are classified as either pasahero (passenger) or kumon (common); this is determined by the owner of the fishing vessel. What distinguishes these two classifications is how each are paid for the tuna caught. The pasahero gets 40% of the earnings, while 60% goes to cover the operating expenses of that particular trip. The net income (gross minus expenses) will then become the share of the kumon.
In Mamburao, the boat captain (and at times, the mechanic) belongs to the kumon while the rest of the fishing crew is classified as pasahero.
On the boat I joined, only the captain was under the kumon system. This means that for him to earn income, the total earnings from this trip should exceed the operating cost. So it seems that the way the current sharing system works favors the pasahero, getting 40% of the tuna value.
If the boat captain hooks a tuna, the earnings will go directly to cover the expenses. The captain in this case, basically shoulders the cost of the trip. For him to earn from this trip, his crew will need to catch more than 200 kg (>4-5 tuna), to cover operating costs and have some extra to take home.
This type of sharing system was developed at the onset of the tuna boom in the country, to ensure that boat captains get paid handsomely for bringing the boat to fertile waters and ensuring boat safety, without having to concern themselves with catching tuna.
But today, low catch rates, coupled with uncooperative weather during the catching season, have put many captains and boat owners in huge debt. Captains are now forced to fish as hard as the rest.
As explained to me, many captains have lost their boats as payment for debts. In fact, one of the fishers in a previous tagging trip used to work as a boat captain. Like him, many others have simply given up their boats to pay their debts.
This is why we now see changes in the sharing system happening. Many boat owners have eliminated the pasahero classification and have compelled all crew members to be part of kumon, so that everyone can share operating the costs. However, many fishers are wary of joining boats as part of kumon, and with good reason: being a pasahero will never put them in big debt and by fishing harder, they can earn outright for each tuna they haul onboard. As pasahero, food, water, and other fishing supplies (including hooks) are covered by the operating cost.
Under the kumon system, everybody partakes on both the net earnings and the losses that each trip makes. What this means is that if catch rates don't improve, the debts will be spread out to include all the crew members, putting more people in debt. Changing the sharing system will not improve the plight of fishers for as long as the fishery is not managed and maintained at a sustainable level. This is where the need for sustainably-managed tuna fisheries comes in.
As I sip the last drop of my overly-sweet instant coffee, I again harped on the idea of catching squids instead. Tuna have become scarce and due to this, squids are likely to become more abundant.
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Immigration Splits Texas Republicans
State's Representatives in the House and Senate Play Divergent Roles in Attempting to Overhaul System
WASHINGTON—In the Senate, John Cornyn of Texas has become a leader of Republicans who are skeptical of a bipartisan immigration bill, proposing an amendment that Democrats say would drive their party away.
In the House, Texas Republicans John Carter and Sam Johnson also are playing a central role in the immigration debate. But they are working closely with Democrats to craft a far-reaching immigration measure.


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More fans do not add much more flow, unless the fans are capable of increasing the pressure inside the case sufficiently to force more air out of the back. You average small axial fan generates extremely small pressure. In effect the air flow will be stalled, in most cases. 3) Adding fans requires some place to mount them so that the airflow passes over the hard disks. Most chassis used in clusters do not provide that space and location. 4) Adding fans often creates some additional maintenance issues and failure points. Typical small fans have generally high spin rates, and correspondingly high failure rates. If the survival of a hard disk depends on the fan, and the fan has a short life what are you gaining in terms of lifespan? A fan with a 1 year lifespan to cool a hard disk with a 5 year lifespan is a waste of time, or, at best, a huge maintenance burden. >>We have used mostly Western Digital (WD) drives for > 4 years. We use the >>higher rpm and larger cache varieties ... >> >> > >8MB cache versions tend to be better > > > True, which is why WD sells those as their "Special Edition" (JB) variant with 3 year warranty, and the 2MB (BB) variants with 1 year. >>We also used IBM 60GB drives for a while and some of you will have experienced >>that mess ... approx. 80% failure over 1 year time frame! >> >> > >80% failure is way way ( 15x) too high, but if its deskstar ( from >thailand) than, those disks are known to be bad > > > The "bad drives" mainly came from their now defunct Hungarian plant. The Thailand plant products had few problems. >if it's not the deskstar, than you probably have a vendor problem >of the folks that sold those disks to you > > > Maxtor drives have had very high failure rates in recent (3) years. That probably prompted them to lead the rush to 1 year warranties 2.5 years ago. WD did very well in the market by keeping the 3 year Special Edition drives available, and recently Seagate, then Maxtor came back to add longer warranties, now generally 5 years. What is telling is that their product does not seem to have been improved in design reliability. This is ALL about marketing. What is also worth considering is the question of will the company will be around in 5 years to honor that warranty. With Seagate and Maxtor on a diet of steady losses for at least 3 years it is worth considering. WD, OTOH, have been making profit while selling 3-5 year warranty drives. >>WD 80GB drives in the field for 1+ years, [~500 drives] "ARRRRGGGG!" ~15% >>failure and increasing. I send out 3-5 replacement drives every month. >> >> > >probably running too hot ... needs fans cooling the disks > - get those "disk coolers with 2 fans on it ) > > Agreed ( but see comment above), also he probably has the "cheaper" BB model rather than the better "JB" on those 80's > > > > >>I'm moving to a 3 drive raid5 setup on each node (drives are cheap, down time >>is not) and considering changing to Seagate SATA drives anyone care to offer >>opinions or more anecdotes? :-) >> >> Average. WD are slightly more reliable in our experience ( we sell several thousand drives a year). As long as you stick to JB, JD, or SD models. Hitachi and Seagate tie for 2nd, Maxtor are last. BTW, Hitachi took over the IBM drive business, but most of the product line is new, so these are not the same as the older infamous "deathstar" drives. >== using 4 drive raid is better ... but is NOT the solution == > > - configuring raid is NOT cheap ... > > Why? Most modern boards support 4 IDE devices and 4 S-ATA devices. Using mdadm to configure and maintain a RAID is trivial. Onboard "RAID" on integrated controllers is not standardized, and is usually limited to RAID 0 and 1, whereas software RAID allows RAID 5, 6, and mixed RAID types on the same disks. Configuring RAID10 on a system entails twice as many drives, but provides much greater reliability of data, while costing virtually no overhead or performance loss. > - fixing raid is expensive time ... (due to mirroring and syncing) > > - if downtime is important, and should be avoidable, than raid > is the worst thing, since it's 4x slower to bring back up than > a single disk failure > > I disagree. You have no downtime on a RAID if you incorporate a redundant RAID scheme. If the interface supports swapping out disks you need never shut down to deal with a failed disk. . If you have to change drives immediately when they fail, maybe you do need a better controller. OTOH, shutdown time to change a disk on a decent chassis is under 1 minute. Depends on your needs. > - raid will NOT prevent your downtime, as that raid box > will have to be shutdown sooner or later > > Simply not true. As long as the controller supports removing and adding devices, and as long as your chassis has disk trays to support hot-swap, there is ZERO downtime. If you have redundant RAID you can delay the shutdown until the time that is convenient to you. You have to shut down for some form of scheduled maintenance at least once in a while. Price penalty is fairly light. For example, our 1U cluster node chassis have 4 hotswap S-ATA or SCSI trays, redundant disk cooling fans, and you can add a 4 port 3Ware controller and you pay a price premium of only $280. Not including extra disks, of course. What is downtime worth to you is the main question YOU have to answer.. With our best regards, Maurice W. Hilarius Telephone: 01-780-456-9771 Hard Data Ltd. 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Hey guys, it's lugiamania here live from Anime Expo with the latest additions to our Sumer 2013 lineup! We've got SEVEN new titles coming your way, so be sure to check them all out!
First up, we've got Silver Spoon, from the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist Hiromu Arakawa! Silver Spoon launches on Thursday July 11 at 11:45 am Pacific Time for Crunchyroll audiences in the following territories: US, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Central and South America.
"The only reason why Yugo Hachiken decides to attend the Oezo Agricultural High School (a.k.a Ezono) was simply because the school had a dormitory. At first, entering Ezono was a way for Yugo to run away from the fact that he failed to endure the stifling academic pressures at his preparatory school back in Sapporo. But, it doesn't take long for Yugo to realize that life is just not that simple, and he is forced to face more hurdles in his new environment surrounded by all the farm animals and the magnificent Mother Nature. For Yugo, who was raised in a home environment far from farm life, the training and the club activities at Ezono are all too unfamiliar for him making every day a struggle.
Yugo also begins feeling a different kind of pressure from when he attended the preparatory school as he deals with many of his classmates who, compared to him, all have a much clearer view of what they want for their futures. But, as Yugo faces one challenge after another at Ezono and strengthens his bonds with his classmates, he begins to grow stronger both physically and mentally… This is a coming-of-age story filled with sweat, tears, and literally a lot of dirt."
Next up, we've got the fantasy series Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist, premiering on Crunchyroll on Sunday starting on July 7th, at 10:05 am Pacific Time, available to Crunchyroll's audience worldwide except for Asia for Premium Members, and available to Free members in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, The Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.
Based on the manga written by Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Utako Yukihiro, Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist follows the story of William Twining, a brilliant student and son of a prestigious noble family. However, due to his uncle's business mistake, his family suddenly loses their entire fortune, and he returns home in an effort to search for anything that might worth some money. He comes across a strange magic square in the basement of the home and inadvertently summons the demon Dantalion, who declares that William is the Elector: one with the power to choose the demon that will rule over Hell while the current demon Emperor is in a deep sleep that lasts for several hundred years. With Dantalion pressuring William into choosing him, who will become the proxy ruler of Hell in this exciting new fantasy series?!
Production for Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist is being handled by Doga Kobo, whose other works include YuruYuri and GJ Club, and has director Chiaki Kon helming the series. Voice talents feature Takuya Eguchi, who also played Kazuya Kujo in Gosick and Hachiman Hikigaya in this season's My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, as main character William, and Takuma Terashima, Kenji Yamaguchi from My Little Monster and Otoya Ittoki from the Uta no Prince Sama series, opposite him as the demon Dantalion.
The Eccentric Family will also be coming to Crunchyroll on Sunday, July 7 at 8:00 am Pacific Time for audiences in the following territories: U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Mexico and South America.
"In Kyoto, humans, tanuki, and tengu live side-by-side.
The Shimogamo family lives in Shimogamo Jinja's Tadasu no Mori. The father, Soichiro, used to be the head of tanuki society, but without warning one day he was made into tanuki stew, and no one knows how it happened. He left four sons behind: Yasaburo, the third son who inherited a rich strain of his great father's "idiot blood"; Yaichiro, the diligent eldest son who has a tough time pulling through in a pinch; Yajiro, the second eldest who secludes himself in a well as a frog; and Yashiro, the timid youngest brother who shows his tail at the drop of a hat.
They all live happily with their mother, a serious Takarazuka fan, with the motto that, "What is fun, is good." After taking care of Professor Akadama, a retired Great Tengu, being manipulated by the beautiful Benten, a human girl with divine powers, and fighting air-battles against their rivals, the Ebisugawa family, in the night sky over the Daimonji Gozan Fire Festival, the Shimogamo family suddenly finds itself in a desperate fix.
Will the truth behind how their father got stewed be revealed?! What does fate have in store for this strongly bonded family?!"
Also coming to Crunchyroll is Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories launching on Sunday July 14 at 10:45 am PDT for audiences in the following territories: US, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Iceland,Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, and Central and South America.
Akin to TV Tokyo's Folktales from Japan, YAMISHIBAI: JAPANESE GHOST STORIES takes a narrative format to explore the rich occult history from Japan, moreover, the storytelling techniques in this brand new series will mimic kamishibai – a traditional storytelling technique inspired by the artistic usage of paper figures and scrolls.
"Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan."
We've also got the highly anticipated third season of The World God Only Knows: Goddesses launching on Monday July 8, at 11:00a.m. Pacific Time for Crunchyroll's audience worldwide excluding Asia, Belgium, France, and Switzerland.
The third season of the popular anime series The World God Only Knows, The World God Only Knows: Goddesses follows the protagonist, dating-sim champion Keima Katsuragi and his demon companion Elsie de Lute Ima once again as he attempts to win the hearts of various girls, this time in order to awaken the six goddesses residing within them. Only this time, the girls are those Keima has already helped, so he must conquer their hearts a second time, as their memories of falling in love with him the first time around have been erased.
Hiro Shimono, who's also played various roles including Daichi Muroto in Kotoura-san and Alba in Senyu, returns to reprise his role as Keima, while Kanae Ito, Amu Hinamori from Shugo Chara! and Sena Kashiwazaki from Haganai, returns as well for Elsie. Director Satoshi Osedo, who also previously directed the The World God Only Knows OVA(2012), will be helming the series with series composition by Hideyuki Kurata and music by Hayato Matsuo, both of whom also worked on the previous seasons.
Speaking of God, Crunchyroll will also be showing Sunday Without God starting on Tuesday July 9 at 12:00 pm PDT in the following territories: US, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, and Central and South America.
Kimihito Irie's SUNDAY WITHOUT GOD initially started off as a light novel back in January 2010, and after receiving almost immediate success moved on to a full manga version during November that same year under Monthly Dragon Age. Now it is set to make its anime debut only three years later and is to be voiced by Aki Toyosaki (K-ON, To Love-Ru, Minami-ke series) and Daisuke Namikawa (Hunter x Hunter, Blue Dragon, Level E).
"God abandoned the world on Sunday. As a result, nobody in the world can die or have kids. A little girl – Ai – is the grave keeper for the village and is tasked with helping the would-be dead try and find peace. However, one day a boy who identifies himself as Hampnie Hambart – the Man-eating Toy – appears in the village killing everybody and disturbing the balance of things. Upon their first encounter both Ai and Hampnie come to realize shocking truth..."
Finally, the female-otaku-oriented comedy, WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys Fault I'm Not Popular!~ will be joining the Crunchyroll lineup on Monday July 8, at 10:05p.m. Pacific Time for audiences in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Originally based on a manga by Nico Tanigawa, WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys Fault I'm Not Popular!~ centers around an otome-game loving teenage girl, Tomoko Kuroki, who thought that she would somehow become popular once she reached high school. Unfortunately, two months have passed and she has barely spoken to any of her classmates, let alone found a boyfriend! Unfortunately, Tomoko is extremely shy and doesn't have many standout qualities at all; how will she achieve her goal of becoming popular in high school?
WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys Fault I'm Not Popular!~ is being directed by Shin Oonuma, whose other works include Baka and Test – Summon the Beasts, and Ef: A Tale of Memories, with series composition by Takao Yoshioka who also worked on High School DxD, and character designs by Hideki Furukawa, who worked on Date A Live as well. Tomoko will be voiced by Izumi Kitta, also known as Misaki Tokura from Cardfight!! Vanguard, with her brother Tomoki Kuroki being voiced by actor Yuichi Nakamura, who also voiced Gou Minamoto from Bihada Ichizoku, and Tomoko's best friend Yuu Naruse is being played by Kana Hanazawa, also known for voicing Aika Fuwa from Blast of Tempest.
We've announced a TON of new titles, but there's STILL MORE TO COME!
6/26 - Recorder and Randsell Mi
6/26 - Teekyu 2
6/26 - Senyu
6/27 - Dog & Scissors
6/27 - Servant x Service
6/27 - Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club
7/1 - Gifu Dodo!! Kanetsugu and Keiji
7/1 - Chronicles of the Going Home Club
7/1 - Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East Season Two
7/2 - Fantasista Doll
7/2 - Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C
7/2 - Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen
7/3 - Monogatari
7/3 - il sole penetra le illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion
7/3 - Town Doctor Jumbo!!
7/4 - Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA
7/5 - Genshiken Second Season
7/6 - Silver Spoon
7/6 - The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
7/6 - Sunday Without God
7/6 - WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys Fault I'm Not Popular!~
7/6 - Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist
7/6 - The Eccentric Family
7/6 - Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
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Awesome. Some of these titles are ones I was looking forward to.
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Nice. That's quite a lit of titles here.
Almost at the end of the line...
Great titles! Watamoe comes out tomorrow and I can't wait for Silver Spoon either! For those who wants some great laughs, Dogs & Scissors + Watamoe are great comedies.
As for CR...
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Of those, will watch Silver Spoon, Eccentric Family, Sunday without God and The World God Only Knows: Goddesses. Watamote is in the maybe pile.
Overall, an excellent haul Crunchyroll.
Yes! So many amazing titles for this season
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What do you guys leave the best for last to kill us with suspense or something? Thanks for some great shows! I have a feeling Watamote is going to be the gem of the season but we will have to wait and see.
Edit just watched the PV: I think I'm in love with the VA, nice spunky demented voice.
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lets see that's 25 new shows, plus one box empty 3 catalogs plus 2 boxes empty and 10 continuing shows that adds up to 41 shows altogether but still the possibility that even more will be added. who says summer is supposed to be "Fun in the sun".
What's wrong with the original title: "It's not my fault I'm not popular"? Well, anyway, I'm glad you guys are getting so many anime I've been looking forward too.
Poi is the new Desu!
Some Fantastic Titles this season...Thanks CR
Shaping up to be another great season. Good job CR.
Hard at work on my Manga - I will be your little sister!
It was amazing when CR announced these new shows
What even
Sometimes I feel like Gollum, loving (simulcasts) and hating (regional restrictions) Crunchyroll at the same time...
Crunchyroll Really thank you for get This amazing animes especially Watamote
One piece challenge - Rewatching 532/856+


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In the beginning of "A Conversation With Eric Fischl and Steve Martin" at the LA Art House in West Hollywood, Martin pondered our love of art, noting that Los Angeles has built new art museums costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
"I don't think there's any one answer," Martin said. "There's an emotional content, of course, an aesthetic content … a social aspect." Fischl, in turn, said art is the way he processes experience and a way for people to share experiences and participate in the culture.
The two continued exploring the subject at the gallery's March 11 salon, presented with Christie's and the Hammer Museum and attracting, among others, Edythe and Eli Broad, Susan and Leonard Nimoy, Brad Grey and Cassandra Huysentruyt, Linda and Jerry Janger, Lynda Resnick, Keith Addis, Jamie Tisch, LACMA Director and CEO Michael Govan and Katherine Ross, and MOCA's new director, Jeffrey Deitch.
Margie Perenchio, Carole Bayer Sager and Ann Moss are partners in the gallery, which donates 100% of its profit to the Hammer's program for emerging artists.
Hammer Director Ann Philbin called the policy "pretty cool."
Said Perenchio, "When people buy a piece of art, we want them to know they are helping young artists."
At the salon's conclusion, Bette Midler echoed the sentiments of many present. "Your talk was very helpful," she said to Martin and Fischl. "I learned a lot."
REDCAT gala
Named for Tim Disney's grandparents, REDCAT stands for the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater. At its annual gala March 13, the cutting-edge arts venue saluted Tim Disney, artist Glenn Ligon and the 40th anniversary of the California Institute of the Arts a.k.a. CalArts.
The Disneys "are a celebrated show biz family, but they are low-key in their lifestyle, and their philanthropy is deep and without fanfare," said actress Alfre Woodard, there to honor Tim Disney, who directed her in the film " American Violet."
Actor James Franco spoke for Ligon, the youngest artist whose work hangs in the White House living quarters, "with the possible exception of Malia and Sasha," Franco said.
Catharine Soros and Jamie Lynton co-chaired the affair, which drew 220 people and netted more than $500,000 for the theater, which Soros described as "a space that honors artists." Lynton added, "REDCAT is what the city should be about. It's creative and experimental, a place for artists to do their art."
As Mylar-wrapped chandeliers shimmered above, Don Cheadle led the tribute to CalArts. Harrison Buzz Price received special recognition and Laurie Anderson performed. No standard flowers topped tables at this gala. Rather — in keeping with the theater's edgy spirit — centerpieces featured silver Chinese hand-massage balls in beds of moss.
Arts center groundbreaking
On entering the landmark Beverly Hills Post Office March 11, guests encountered a ballet dancer, solo violinist and conductor in hardhats, setting the tone at the groundbreaking for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
"This is the home run," said the city's mayor, Nancy Krasne.
After previewing plans for the transformation, guests adjourned to the courtyard, where Wallis Annenberg, board Chairman Bram Goldsmith, director Taylor Hackford, actor William H. Macy, former Mayor Vicki Reynolds and others addressed the crowd. Annenberg emphasized the importance of the arts, as "how we chronicle the human experience; how we understand the world around us." She said, "I'd argue it's something we need every bit as much as getting the daily mail."
Joining festivities was Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry, great-granddaughter of humorist Will Rogers, who — as honorary mayor — originally secured building funds for the post office.
In the beginning of "A Conversation With Eric Fischl and Steve Martin" at the LA Art House in West Hollywood, Martin pondered our love of art, noting that Los Angeles has built new art museums costing hundreds of millions of dollars.


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Tanker Carrying Kurdish Oil Plans to Offload at Texas Port
$100-Million Cargo Brings Fight Central To The Future Of Iraq As A United Country To U.S. Soil
A tanker carrying a $100-million cargo of oil shipped from Iraqi Kurdistan is planning to discharge in Texas, bringing a dispute that is central to the future of Iraq as a united country to U.S. soil.
The tanker, United Kalavrvta, is one of four major consignments of oil shipped by northern Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government since May in defiance of Baghdad. The government claims it has sole authority to market Iraq's natural resources. The shipments represent a gambit by the KRG to carve out a nation for Iraq's 6.5 million...


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