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Sort of depends on what you want to host.
AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are IaaS services. Using them for “web hosting” is probably not a good use of your time or money. AWS does have a number of managed, or semi-managed services but you tend to pay a premium for for them.
- I wouldn’t use AWS unless you’re building a full stack of resources and are willing to pay a premium for adaptability.
- Source: I am an cloud systems engineer that specializes in AWS
- Azure is similar in scope and just a bit cheaper (sometimes), also has a steep learning curve (AKA terrible documentation) if you’re not already familiar with Microsoft’s ideas about system administration.
- Source: I am an old bitter Linux user and the world of MS is strange and scary for me.
- Don’t use Google unless you really need inconsistency and services that will just get shut down or radically change price one day.
- Linode is a bit like AWS-lite and a bit cheaper, but its all Linux all the time
- Dreamhost can be good and cheap for simple stuff but most applications are moving to docker and they don’t have any kind of container service.
9 points
I wouldn’t use AWS unless you’re building a full stack of resources and are willing to pay a premium for adaptability.
I also wouldn’t use it if you’re not super experienced in it, I used up all my $50 credit on a DNS server I accidentally left open for a few months but thought I deleted. AWS is a giant footgun for the inexperienced.
3 points
