| Fred Stluka on 24 Jul 2012 05:48:56 -0700 |
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Doug, Yeah, a micro instance should do fine, except I don't know about the asterisk stuff. I have no feel for that data load. However, it is easy to configure a micro instance at first, then convert it to something larger if/when necessary. Yes, you still need a connection at home, but now any residential package will do. No need for fast up speed, right to run a server, fixed IP address, no blocked ports, etc. That used to make it much cheaper ($50/month in 2000 or so vs $160/month for 384K/384K DSL). I later got my price down to $120/month for 768K/768K DSL, but in 2009, AWS was much cheaper at $35/month or so, and the price has dropped a couple times since. At the time, I had my server at a separate physical location, so I was able to drop the DSL entirely, unrelated to my residential service at home, so it was a big savings for me. --Fred ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred Stluka -- mailto:fred@bristle.com -- http://bristle.com/~fred/ Bristle Software, Inc -- http://bristle.com -- Glad to be of service! Open Source: Without walls and fences, we need no Windows or Gates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 7/23/12 4:24 PM, Doug Crompton wrote:
Fred, Thanks for the links. Great info. I have about 8-10 virtual domains that get fairly low, by todays standards, usage. No databases or other complexity. I may also want to run sendmail and some voip (asterisk) Do you think a micro instance would suffice? I certainly can see the advantage in doing it this way as you pointed out in your blog BUT one still needs an internet connection to get to it and I will have to decide what that will be. You almost always end up with some bundled package. Since DSL even from Verizon is going away in FIOS areas the only choice is FIOS or Xfinity (Comcast). I currently have Direct TV and I like it but getting just Internet (if you can get it) from Verizon or Comcast is not very cost effective. Doug On Mon, 23 Jul 2012, Fred Stluka wrote:Doug, You may want to read the " Manage Your AWS Billing" tip at my Cloud Computing tips page: http://bristle.com/Tips/CloudComputing.htm#aws_manage_billing Yes, there's a price list, and a calculator. Also, once you start using AWS, you can check your current bill (to within 5 hours or so) at any time, and can even set up billing alerts to notify you if the current bill exceeds a threshold. My typical charges for a "small" instance (after prepaying about $10/month for a 3 year "reserved instance") are about $25/month. More info at: http://bristle.com/Tips/CloudComputing.htm#aws_intro http://bristle.com/Tips/CloudComputing.htm#aws_reserve_instance You may only need a "micro" instance, which is less than $15/month, and the first year is free. More info at: http://bristle.com/Tips/CloudComputing.htm#aws_spot_and_micro_instances All of these tips were mailed to my Cloud Computing mailing list before they were archived at my Web site. Let me know if you want to be added to it or any of my other mailing lists: http://bristle.com/invite.htm --Fred ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred Stluka -- mailto:fred@bristle.com -- http://bristle.com/~fred/ Bristle Software, Inc -- http://bristle.com -- Glad to be of service! Open Source: Without walls and fences, we need no Windows or Gates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 7/23/12 3:07 PM, Doug Crompton wrote:I looked at the Amazon web services site and there are a wealth of services. The signup is free but how do you determine monthly costs beofre you sign up based on your needs? Is there a way to build and price a system without actually commiting to establish it? If anyone has done that perhaps you could give a description of wehatg you setup and how much it costs. Doug **************************** * Doug Crompton * * Richboro, PA 18954 * * 215-355-5307 * * * * doug@crompton.com * * http://www.crompton.com * **************************** ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative" **************************** * Doug Crompton * * Richboro, PA 18954 * * 215-355-5307 * * * * doug@crompton.com * * http://www.crompton.com * **************************** ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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