> On 18 Aug 2017, at 13:28, Todd Goodman <t...@bonedaddy.net> wrote: > >> Many thanks, that's very helpful. >> >> So AWS instances work like any other VM? I can ssh into them, install >> packages on them and so on? >> … > > Yes, you can ssh in to them as usual (assuming you have allowed it in your > security group/firewall of course.) > > And install packages as well. They're really just regular VM guests once so > whatever you're used to with Gentoo (or other OS) is what you'll mostly get . > > You'll need to look into the free tier to be sure. You can always set alerts > to email you if you're getting close to getting charged.
Thanks for your help. Looks like the free tier is a bit skinny on storage - only 5GB. Linode's pricing pitch, "simple pricing, no calculator needed", puts Amazon's rates to shame. Stroller.
