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                       computing 
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             Outline of the talk
    •  Introduction to Data-intensive computing on the cloud
        o Technology context: multi-core, virtualization, 64-bit processors, parallel 
          computing models, big-data storages…
        o Cloud models: IaaS (Amazon AWS), PaaS (Microsoft Azure), SaaS (Google 
          App Engine)
    •  Demonstration of cloud capabilities
        o Cloud models : Demos on amazon ec2 cloud
        o Data-intensive Computing: MapReduce
    •  A Certificate Program in Data-intensive Computing 
       offered by SUNY (yes, SUNY approved)
    •  Questions and Answers
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                  Introduction: A Golden Era in 
                  Computing
                                                    Powerful 
                                                   multi-core 
                                                   processors
                         Explosion                                              General 
                         of domain                                              purpose 
                         applicatio                                             graphic 
                               ns                                            processors
                      Proliferatio                                               Superior 
                            n of                                                 software 
                         devices                                            methodologies
                                                                      Virtualizatio
                                  Wider                                         n 
                           bandwidth for                                leveraging 
                          communication                                       the 
                                                                         powerful 
                                                                         hardware
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                                 Top Ten Largest Databases
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                          Top ten largest databases (2007)
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         Top Ten Largest Databases in 2007 vs 
                              Facebook ‘s cluster in 2010
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       Ref: http://www.focus.com/fyi/operations/10-largest-databases-in-the-world/
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