[LRUG] EC2 as development server

[Steve Ganly]

I can't tell if you fancy EC2 due to cost or the convenience of having
a ready to go Ubuntu installation.

Cost comparison:
  slicehost 256MB: US$20 pm
  Amazon US$0.10 per hour or (0.1*24*30) US$72 per month
  UK2 GB£14.95 pm

You might be able to get your EC2 cost lower than $20 per month by
keeping it turned off most of the time, but as far as I know the image
is still refreshed on each reboot, meaning you'll have to redo your
setup each time.

Getting Ubuntu configured for rails seems very straightforward - see
David's recent post:
  http://roninonrails.blogspot.com/2008/11/setting-up-ubuntu-810-for-ruby-on-rails.html

If it's the sysadmin skillset that worries you let me know - I can give
you a managed development slice for £25 per month.

Engine yard provide a very different service for US$249 per month, but
you may get lucky asking Ezra very nicely for a freebie... dunno, they
may be past that stage now.

Steve.


On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 11:27:34AM +0000, Zaheed Haque wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> We are thinking of using EC2  Ubuntu AMI to make it our development
> server. I am wondering if anyone is doing that if so any do's and
> don'ts. Also there are many tools like rubber, ec2onrails, poolparty,
> rightscale, sclar etc any advice, I have tried all of the above to
> avoid Rightscale's hefty monthly payment.. any options anyone
> recommends. Free options are pretty much the same with the following
> thought i.e 1 instance easy to get up but customization requires
> digging deeper so before I do that I wonder are they any favorites.
> 
> thanks again.
> Zaheed
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