Maria spoke about this not a long time ago : http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2013/11/should-you-host-on-the-amazon-cloud/
2013/11/27 Rick Anderson <[email protected]> > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users >
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