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Subject:    Re: [Opensim-users] EC2 vs OpenSim hosting co vs renting generic dedicated servers
From:       Timothy Rogers <timothy.f.rogers () gmail ! com>
Date:       2013-11-30 8:14:30
Message-ID: CAN87Vwgg39sh5Ju=NqoX8r7Sgsvxoq1+8vndv7nq4aRrwWQXDQ () mail ! gmail ! com
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Zetamex also offers quality hosting and has great customer support,
but we are just another option.

On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Joshua Rubeck <jrubeck1989@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have used Amazons EC2 service before, at the time I used it It was pretty
> unstable for anything I had in mind, I would double check the services being
> offered with each tier and also what versions of software is being run.
> DreamLand and SimHost may be more cost effective now but it depends on the
> needs of your client as well. If they need software thats not offered by
> either company then they would need a good developer, if not then those two
> service providers should be fine.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 3:31 PM, EGBainbridge/Apollo Manga
> <tamrider@frodo.tv> wrote:
> > 
> > When I asked here a few days ago about using Amazon EC2 for hosting
> > OpenSim,
> > I was wondering about it both for a client and for myself.  I now believe
> > that EC2 meets my own needs, but I'm still not sure about the best way for
> > my client to go.  The company has an idea for a virtual world that has
> > potential to be big.
> > 
> > The three choices are using Amazon EC2, or renting a generic dedicated
> > server, or using an OpenSim hosting service such as Dreamland Metaverse,
> > SimHost, or 3D Hosting (I'm not sure the last one would work because in
> > the
> > preliminary stage, my client's preliminary focus is on the North American
> > market).
> > 
> > I haven't considered using an OpenSim hosting company for expanding my own
> > small virtual world because I'm technically adept and can do the work
> > myself.  However for my client, I'm wondering whether might be more cost
> > effective for them to use a company like Dreamland or SimHost rather than
> > paying me to provide custom services and create software that those
> > companies already provide.
> > 
> > I'd love to do the technical work for my client, but I want to give them
> > the
> > advice that will benefit them most.  If anyone can point me to articles,
> > forums, or other resources that could help me decide on the best course
> > for
> > my client to follow regarding EC2 vs OpenSim hosting vs generic dedicated
> > hosting, I really want to hear from you.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----
> > Apollo Manga (Erik Gordon Bainbridge)
> > Writer, instructor, former software engineer
> > Northern California
> > ErikBainbridge.com
> > VirtualMarin.com
> > hypergrid: marin.us.com:8002
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