I use Amazon EC2 exclusively for my servers, and it works fine. I usually run Ubuntu which is pretty easy to work with. Also, I use RDS Mysql database instead of running the DB on individual systems. The only thing that I need to do special was configure email separately. But they have an email service that works fine.
-_Rick On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Ken Grunke <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11/26/2013 02:58 PM, EGBainbridge/Apollo Manga wrote: > >> I'm wondering what experiences people here have had with hosting OpenSim >> on >> Amazon EC2, how it's worked out for you, and which EC2 OS's you recommend? >> > > I may be mistaken, but I have always been under the impression that Amazon > EC2 instances are virtual servers, basically no different from a VPS which > is commonly available and for a more reasonable long-term fee. A VPS may be > adequate for personal use and testing, but for business use can be > disappointing. Perhaps the Amazon instances are more reliable and > definitely more scaleable in response to varying server demands than your > run-of-the-mill VPS. > > I do make use of Amazon's instances for various kinds of testing, > including Opensim, and find them very easy to use. My preference is Ubuntu, > but I've not noticed any price differences over other Linux OS's. One > little "gotchya" for me was the server address - you can use the public DNS > address for your ini files (Regions.ini & applicable config-include files) > but are much better off using the Public IP number if you want to avoid > networking and region accessability headaches. > > Ken Grunke aka Key Gruin@Osgrid > > > >> My two first choices for an OS are SUSE (because I know OpenSUSE best from >> running an OpenSUSE OpenSim server at home) and Ubuntu because it's the >> cheapest on EC2 and because my impression is that OpenSim doesn't have any >> problems with it. >> >> I'm considering EC2 for two different OpenSim hosting situations. One is >> a >> company for whom I'm developing a grid and the other is for myself, to >> expand the OpenSim grid I'm hosting on my home server. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Apollo Manga (Erik Gordon Bainbridge) >> Writer, instructor, former software engineer >> Northern California >> ErikBainbridge.com >> VirtualMarin.com >> -- >> View this message in context: http://opensim-users.2152040. >> n2.nabble.com/Amazon-EC2-hosting-for-OpenSim-tp7580697.html >> Sent from the opensim-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > -- Rick Anderson Director of Virtual Worlds Division of Continuing Studies (DoCS) Rutgers University (732) 586-3265
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