Comments for Erik Howard http://www.erikhoward.net Cloud Computing Blog Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:20:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Cloud Computing vs Dedicated Server by Erik Howard http://www.erikhoward.net/cloud-computing-vs-dedicated-server/#comment-244 Erik Howard Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:20:10 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=39#comment-244 Hard to say when you should migrate to the cloud, depends on a lot of factors. At the minimum, I would start to collect baseline performance statistics from your VPS solution and install some type of monitoring solution if you haven't already. When performance starts to go below your baseline metrics, then it's probably time to start thinking about upgrading your VPS solution or moving your infrastructure to the cloud. Hard to say when you should migrate to the cloud, depends on a lot of factors. At the minimum, I would start to collect baseline performance statistics from your VPS solution and install some type of monitoring solution if you haven’t already. When performance starts to go below your baseline metrics, then it’s probably time to start thinking about upgrading your VPS solution or moving your infrastructure to the cloud.

]]> Comment on Cloud Computing vs Dedicated Server by Clive Rudd Fernandez http://www.erikhoward.net/cloud-computing-vs-dedicated-server/#comment-243 Clive Rudd Fernandez Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:12 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=39#comment-243 I'm launching a social network and at the moment I have a VPS solution, but we have only around 300 registered users and it works ok so far. When do you think that I should move to a cloud based solution ? My server admin skills are very basics. Best regards, Clive I’m launching a social network and at the moment I have a VPS solution, but we have only around 300 registered users and it works ok so far.

When do you think that I should move to a cloud based solution ? My server admin skills are very basics.

Best regards,
Clive

]]> Comment on Installing Erlang on Ubuntu by Erik Howard http://www.erikhoward.net/installing-erlang-ubuntu/#comment-229 Erik Howard Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:54:49 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=75#comment-229 You are correct. Just updated the post. Thanks. You are correct. Just updated the post. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Installing Erlang on Ubuntu by Joseph http://www.erikhoward.net/installing-erlang-ubuntu/#comment-228 Joseph Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:41:01 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=75#comment-228 You wrote: >sudo apt-get libncurses5 libncurses5-dev Shouldn't it say sudo apt-get install libncurses5 libncurses5-dev instead? You wrote:
>sudo apt-get libncurses5 libncurses5-dev
Shouldn’t it say
sudo apt-get install libncurses5 libncurses5-dev
instead?

]]> Comment on Dell Cloud Computing by Eric Novikoff http://www.erikhoward.net/dell-cloud-computing/#comment-95 Eric Novikoff Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:43:22 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=96#comment-95 Hi Erik, We're not as cynical about Dell's new hardware as you seem to be - and we are managed cloud computing provider. We have been using SuperMicro's scale-out hardware, but Dell's is competitively priced and offers some advantages. Depending on the cloud (public, private, specialized) that we deploy, we will definitely consider Dell. They've been providing this hardware to some large players for a while so they know what they're doing. -Eric Hi Erik,
We’re not as cynical about Dell’s new hardware as you seem to be – and we are managed cloud computing provider. We have been using SuperMicro’s scale-out hardware, but Dell’s is competitively priced and offers some advantages. Depending on the cloud (public, private, specialized) that we deploy, we will definitely consider Dell. They’ve been providing this hardware to some large players for a while so they know what they’re doing.
-Eric

]]> Comment on Cloud Computing vs Dedicated Server by Mihai Spanoche http://www.erikhoward.net/cloud-computing-vs-dedicated-server/#comment-86 Mihai Spanoche Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:15:43 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=39#comment-86 I must say I'm using both of them at this moment. I have a dedicated with iWeb Canada and a Linode instance in London UK. Initially iWeb impressed me, very good uptime, dedicated hardware, good price. However.... I was only using less than 5% of the server's resources so I went for the cloud at Linode. I pay 60% less now, I have not experienced any downtime yet (3 months now) but I must say it's a pain in the back to configure it if you're not a Linux geek. Persistent storage, ability to go up & down with hardware in a few seconds is a plus for cloud hosting. However I would have remained with iWeb dedicated if they had a Data Center in Europe. I must say I’m using both of them at this moment.
I have a dedicated with iWeb Canada and a Linode instance in London UK. Initially iWeb impressed me, very good uptime, dedicated hardware, good price. However…. I was only using less than 5% of the server’s resources so I went for the cloud at Linode.
I pay 60% less now, I have not experienced any downtime yet (3 months now) but I must say it’s a pain in the back to configure it if you’re not a Linux geek.
Persistent storage, ability to go up & down with hardware in a few seconds is a plus for cloud hosting. However I would have remained with iWeb dedicated if they had a Data Center in Europe.

]]> Comment on Cloud Computing vs Dedicated Server by Tunrayo http://www.erikhoward.net/cloud-computing-vs-dedicated-server/#comment-78 Tunrayo Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:07:36 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=39#comment-78 Hi Erik. Thanks for this article. I am trying to choose a hosting. CPU and ram are important for my proposed application. I prefer a dedicated server but cloud server offering is tempting with far better CPU. I have offers from 2 companies: a) Cloud Server with Xeon E5520 2.26Gh and 1GB Ram for $48 a month compared with b) Dedicated Server with Antom D510 1.8Gh with 3Gb Ram for $44.21. CPUbenchmark Passmark for Xeon E5520 is 4326 while for Antom D10 is 671. Which offer is better? Thanks Hi Erik.

Thanks for this article.

I am trying to choose a hosting. CPU and ram are important for my proposed application. I prefer a dedicated server but cloud server offering is tempting with far better CPU. I have offers from 2 companies: a) Cloud Server with Xeon E5520 2.26Gh and 1GB Ram for $48 a month compared with b) Dedicated Server with Antom D510 1.8Gh with 3Gb Ram for $44.21. CPUbenchmark Passmark for Xeon E5520 is 4326 while for Antom D10 is 671.

Which offer is better?

Thanks

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]]> Comment on Installing Erlang on Ubuntu by admin http://www.erikhoward.net/installing-erlang-ubuntu/#comment-65 admin Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=75#comment-65 Glad I could help. Glad I could help.

]]> Comment on Installing Erlang on Ubuntu by Jens http://www.erikhoward.net/installing-erlang-ubuntu/#comment-64 Jens Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:42:23 +0000 http://www.erikhoward.net/?p=75#comment-64 Thanks mate! You made my day! Greetings from Sweden, Jens Thanks mate! You made my day!

Greetings from Sweden,
Jens

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