On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Suraj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Mehul Ved <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Be careful before going with EC2 micro instance. It's not meant to use >> with sustained processing. It's not a good idea to run website on it. >> It's rather meant for running applications that need processing power >> in bursts. Micro instance is not allocated dedicated processing, it >> only gets whatever extra is available. So you get spikes in processing >> only when available, read >> >> http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/concepts_micro_instances.html#available-cpu-resources-during-spikes > > > yes, technically, micro instances are less reliable than others - but I'd > say use it as a blessing in disguise to build an application that is > independent of the underlying infrastructure. So we might as well learn to > dance on a shaky floor so that we can dance really well on firmer grounds. > ;) > Also, once you reach a stage where the need for sustained processing is felt, you can always upgrade to a different model of server. Until then you can run multiple micro or small instances. As I said earlier, design is the key. Cheers, -Suraj -- Career Gear - Industry Driven Talent Factory http://careergear.in/ _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
