Folding Remotely

[LittleCarrot]

Could I use Microsoft Azure to fold?

[JefferyD90]

I'd think that would be super expensive REALLY quickly.

[Guest SkyFall]

I would be very surprised if Microsoft allows you to do so..

Take a look at the EULA, I'm certain that such behaviour leads to a ban from Azure.

[LittleCarrot]

I would be very surprised if Microsoft allows you to do so..

Take a look at the EULA, I'm certain that such behaviour leads to a ban from Azure.

 

Why would they ban it?

[CyberneticTitan]

Why would they ban it?

 

It wound hammer the CPU on an equal share CPU, thus hindering other VPS instances. Perhaps against their TOS or AUP.

 

It's like ISPs getting mad at you for using tons of data when you're on an unlimited data plan haha.

[LittleCarrot]

It wound hammer the CPU on an equal share CPU, thus hindering other VPS instances. Perhaps against their TOS or AUP.

 

It's like ISPs getting mad at you for using tons of data when you're on an unlimited data plan haha.

I thought MS, wouldnt care they allow game devs.

[SPAS-ID]

its Cloud Computing i think it should be allowed since Folding is Computing, (?) right ?

[Xsilent(X)]

I dont think that is possible MS is blocking heavy load usage.

[Whaler_99]

Technically it is possible with Azure and Amazon Cloud, etc. You would need to buy on of the services that charges per CPU cycle. Then as you use load, they bill. And yes, would be stupid expensive. We already have some members doing so with time they won.

[LittleCarrot]

Technically it is possible with Azure and Amazon Cloud, etc. You would need to buy on of the services that charges per CPU cycle. Then as you use load, they bill. And yes, would be stupid expensive. We already have some members doing so with time they won.

 

If I fold and get the badge and stop do I keep it? I have dreamspark it has Azure credit so it would be free me to me.

[Me1z]

If I fold and get the badge and stop do I keep it? I have dreamspark it has Azure credit so it would be free me to me.

 

Yes, you would keep the badge. I'm sure there's some exceptions, but I don't think anyone has ever had a badge removed.

[LittleCarrot]

Yes, you would keep the badge. I'm sure there's some exceptions, but I don't think anyone has ever had a badge removed.

 

I am just folding for the badge. Using microsft azure how long will it take.

[Me1z]

I am just folding for the badge. Using microsft azure how long will it take.

 

If you use the chrome app, which uses smaller work units, it would probably only take about a week at most. For the contributor badge you only need to complete 21 work units. Although, this depends largely on what hardware their servers are running and how much computational power you have access to. Since I haven't been able to find any definite answers on what they use in their servers, I'm going to say the only way to know for sure would be to test it yourself.

[LittleCarrot]

If you use the chrome app, which uses smaller work units, it would probably only take about a week at most. For the contributor badge you only need to complete 21 work units. Although, this depends largely on what hardware their servers are running and how much computational power you have access to. Since I haven't been able to find any definite answers on what they use in their servers, I'm going to say the only way to know for sure would be to test it yourself.

 

woud more cores be better?

[Me1z]

woud more cores be better?

 

Generally speaking, yes. F@H can use multiple CPU cores for a single work unit, so having more cores would finish each work unit faster. The only exception is odd numbers of cores, for some reason odd numbers besides 1 just don't play nice.

[LittleCarrot]

Technically it is possible with Azure and Amazon Cloud, etc. You would need to buy on of the services that charges per CPU cycle. Then as you use load, they bill. And yes, would be stupid expensive. We already have some members doing so with time they won.

 

 

Generally speaking, yes. F@H can use multiple CPU cores for a single work unit, so having more cores would finish each work unit faster. The only exception is odd numbers of cores, for some reason odd numbers besides 1 just don't play nice.

 

Which Plan would be the best note: I only have $72 of credit.

[Me1z]

Which Plan would be the best note: I only have $72 of credit.

 

 

There's really no wrong option here since the price scales almost linearly with core count. You could have 4 cores for 12 days, 8 cores for 6 days, or you could have 32 cores for a day and a half. I'd suggest the 32 core option, purely because of the quick return bonus, but it's up to you really.

[LittleCarrot]

There's really no wrong option here since the price scales almost linearly with core count. You could have 4 cores for 12 days, 8 cores for 6 days, or you could have 32 cores for a day and a half. I'd suggest the 32 core option, purely because of the quick return bonus, but it's up to you really.

 

How long will i need to run the 32 before i get the badge?

[Me1z]

How long will i need to run the 32 before i get the badge?

 

I just tested the chrome app, and considering that my 4770K was able to complete a work unit in under 10 minutes, I'm going to say it will take the 32-core server approximately 45 minutes to complete 21 work units. You're only going to end up using like $1.75 of your credit.

[LittleCarrot]

I just tested the chrome app, and considering that my 4770K was able to complete a work unit in under 10 minutes, I'm going to say it will take the 32-core server approximately 45 minutes to complete 21 work units. You're only going to end up using like $1.75 of your credit.

 

This is a vps how would i set it up?

[Me1z]

This is a vps how would i set it up?

 

I would assume that you connect to it either through a client Microsoft provides or through something like Remote Desktop Connection. Once you've connected, simply install chrome, if it isn't already, and go to this link: http://folding.stanford.edu/nacl/ After installing the app it should start folding immediately. Just make sure to set it to full rather than medium so you get the full worth out of the server time, and put in a username/ folding ID along with your passkey and the team number in to the top of the client. To get a passkey, go here: http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py and put in your folding ID and email address. They should send the passkey to you relatively quickly, and its what differentiates you from anyone else who may try to fold using the same ID.

[LittleCarrot]

I would assume that you connect to it either through a client Microsoft provides or through something like Remote Desktop Connection. Once you've connected, simply install chrome, if it isn't already, and go to this link: http://folding.stanford.edu/nacl/ After installing the app it should start folding immediately. Just make sure to set it to full rather than medium so you get the full worth out of the server time, and put in a username/ folding ID along with your passkey and the team number in to the top of the client. To get a passkey, go here: http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py and put in your folding ID and email address. They should send the passkey to you relatively quickly, and its what differentiates you from anyone else who may try to fold using the same ID.

 

This is a different serivce. I am using Terminal.com

[Me1z]

This is a different serivce. I am using Terminal.com

 

I've never used this service before so I don't know exactly how it works, but as long as you can find a way to install chrome its pretty straight forward. I know chrome is linux compatible, so you shouldn't have any issues there either.

[LittleCarrot]

I've never used this service before so I don't know exactly how it works, but as long as you can find a way to install chrome its pretty straight forward. I know chrome is linux compatible, so you shouldn't have any issues there either.

 

This command line linux/ Anyone you know who could help me?

[LittleCarrot]

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