[Talk-GB] Webhost recommendations for OSM data processing

[Phil Endecott]

Attila Sz?sz wrote:
> Sorry for the slightly out of topic subject, but I'd appreciate hearing
> about your recommendations in regards with a hosting provider that allows to
> run a reasonable amount of processes on their servers primarily for OSM data
> processing.

Keep your existing service for the "always on" server, and use Amazon 
EC2 instances for the data processing tasks.  You have a choice of 
several different machine types (from <1 to >8 cores and <1GB to >64GB 
RAM) and pay by the hour.

> 256M of memory for about 1-2 hrs/day

A "small standard" instance (1.7 GB RAM, 1 CPU, 32-bit Linux OS) in 
Ireland would cost about $6 per month for 2 hours per day.

See  http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/


Regards,  Phil.