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Release time in the stated sequential preparation case

about 33 hderived

Value kindderived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method.
ScopeWorked-example value, not a measurement: 1.0 PB raw input, 128 workers × 64 cores, 32 classifier GPUs, six sequential stages summing to about 26.2 h, plus 25% contingency. Rerun it with rates measured on your own corpus.
As of2026-09
SourceWorked example in Chapter 9.9 (sequential preparation case; assumptions stated in the chapter)
Derivation(1000000/64/3600 + 6 + 1e9/(32*2000)/3600 + 2 + 1e13/(8192*40000)/3600 + 1) × 1.25 = 32.697076 hours.
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-03-05 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-19 · 2 revisions tracked
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