Hello all,
I have two questions on Amazon AWS EC2 usage computation:
If I installed a packaged AMI that is fedora core 5, tomcat mysql based and configure it to point to my subdomain demo.mydomain.com, I am interested in finding out how computational hours are calculated. The application that I am publishing is not really mission critical, more towards a demo for a web based tutorial that I am hosting to showcase my application development portfolio. Therefore, it makes sense for me not to invest in a full blown remote virtual dedicated server or something similar.
Say, in a 24 hour window:
0000 (hours) - Accessed by one user for 15 mins 0100 (hours) - Not accessed 0200 (hours) - Not accessed 0300 (hours) - Accessed by one user for 30 mins . . . . 1300 (hours) - Not accessed 1400 (hours) - Accessed by one user for 15 mins . . . 2200 (hours) - Accessed by four users for 60 mins 2300 (hours) - Accessed by eight users for 60 mins 2400 (hours) - Not accessed
Total: 180 mins (3 hours)
Assuming that the average use is consistent based on the above hours for 30 days (to get a monthly total).
30days x 3 hours = 180 hours (per month)
Here are my questions:
- Am I billed for the time that the service is not accessed although the web application is available online?
- Are the charges based on per block hour used or per minute based used mileage? i.e 0000 hours, the service used was for 15 minutes, am I getting charged for the rest of 45 minutes?
Would anyone be able to advice?
Thanks