I had a setup for a while with freebsd, web2py (and corresponding dependencies). There was very little difference on setup between amazone ec2 and the bare metal machines I previously set everything up on. Just remember, by default no guaranteed static IP...
On Monday, April 30, 2012 4:59:21 AM UTC-5, lucas wrote: > > hello one and all, > > i am curious about using a cloud, like Amazon EC2. i don't know anything > about it. but i am curious and interested. i have always setup my own > server and run it. but my needs have changed for more media and the > throughput of my internet will be challenged if i try to host my server > locally. so i am thinking of off-sighting it. > > i am very used to CentOS, its the free version of Redhat Enterprise, and > the current version of CentOS is v6.x, which lets the web2py install script > run flawlessly without all kinds of package dependency issues and cross > issues. does Amazon EC2 allow me to install or have my own CentOS 6.x > install? > > if amazon EC2 allows that centos 6.x install, then i can easily install > web2py with the script, and postgresql 9.x, and apache and run my own > server off-site. does anyone foresee me having issues if i can do that at > all? > > thanx in advance and i look forward to your experienced opinions. lucas >
