We just migrated the image processing on artweb.com from our own load balanced EC2 auto scaling group of instances to use blitline instead. The auto scaling group is launched and shut down with the scripts attached below. In our implementation the instances were a simple phpthumb installation that we processed images via http request. Whilst […]
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Cloud Computing Price Comparison
Apples and Lizards I’ve just been researching the estimated cost of cloud computing on some of the various providers out there who want to absorb your servers into their clouds. Doing this research has been like comparing apples to lizards. The providers all have their own way of billing you, and there’s a whole host […]