Running a cloud image with Amazon Web Services' EC2
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a suite of services hosted within Amazon's network infrastructure which allows companies and individuals take advantage of their computing/storage capacity and world wide data centers. Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) is a virtualization platform that lets us set up virtual systems on demand, usually to host websites and web apps. This recipe will walk you through the process of setting up a new virtual server running CentOS on the AWS platform.
Getting ready
This recipe assumes that you have an AWS account. You can sign up for one at http://aws.amazon.com. You will need to provide a valid credit card, although you will have access to Amazon's free tier for 12 months.
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