How to use AWS to host a web site?

[whitebread]

How would I use Amazon Web Servicea to host a web site?

[singularity87]

lol - I was just thinking the exact same question when I saw this thread!!!

[+BudMan MVC]

To be honest, yes you can get a year free -- but after that its highly unlikely that it would be cost effective for you. Not really designed for the hobbyist type site.

But sure if you want to get started -- here

http://www.amazon.com/Host-Your-Web-Site-Cloud/dp/0980576830

Host Your Web Site In The Cloud: Amazon Web Services Made Easy: Amazon EC2 Made Easy

Or simple google -- this should get you started with hosting a LAMP

http://www.livingdigitally.net/2009/04/tips-for-deploying-a-lamp-stack-on-amazon-ec2.html

Tips for deploying a LAMP stack on Amazon EC2

Here is a good starting point as well

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EC2StartersGuide

I would highly suggest you go here, and do some math before thinking of moving your site

http://calculator.s3.amazonaws.com/calc5.html

There loads and loads of such guides and info - I think maybe you should read this first which will help you find lots of info in the future for about anything you might have questions on

http://www.googleguide.com/