creating and deploying a python chat application using twisted

Question

i have created a chat server application using twisted framework .am running it on my local maching and now i want to go gloabal.The application is similar to omegle.com. How can i devlop on a third party commertial server so that it runs continuously. Do i need to get dedicated server for it?

Answer 1

As per this SO answer,

You can deploy Twisted on any hosting provider who gives you a shell prompt and doesn't limit your long-running processes.

Some examples that I've used include: Tummy ltd. and Slicehost.

The hosting server need not be dedicated, in other words, as long as those conditions are met (and of course as long as you have enough quota of RAM, disk, bandwidth, etc, for your purposes).

Answer 2

Take a look at Python friendly hosts to get an idea of what is available and what it will cost you. Typically, you could get away with a shared hosting package as long as you have a shell. However, if your program begins serving tons of clients, you might need to move it to a dedicated host.