Apache Whirr is a set of libraries for running cloud services. Whirr is currently in the Apache Incubator. A cloud-neutral way to run services. You don’t have to worry about the idiosyncrasies of each provider. A common service API. The details of provisioning are particular to the service. Smart defaults for services. You can get [...]
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Amazon Micro Instances
Micro instances provide 613 MB of memory and support 32-bit and 64-bit platforms on both Linux and Windows. Micro instance pricing for On-Demand instances starts at $0.02 per hour for Linux and $0.03 per hour for Windows. Customers have asked us for a lower priced instance type that could satisfy the needs of their less [...]
Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder
The concept of using web-based programs like Google’s Gmail is “worse than stupidity”, according to a leading advocate of free software. via Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder | Technology | guardian.co.uk.
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