Where to Host

Maybe I'm late to figuring this out, but as an entrepreneur we have so many daily tasks that once a decision is made it is challenging to revisit it. Thats why I wasn't keeping up on our hosting provider.

We had been using a lesser known company and enjoying great customer service.  They were not only responsive, but they were pro-active.  It was a nice feeling of being a valued client. But as a startup, our bottom line is the bottom line.

Recently we made the decision to move back to Amazon (after a 6 month absence) because of their deep knowledge and compliance with all things HIPAA. I held my breath today when I refreshed my memory on their pricing. Wow, what a difference 6 months makes.

Network world had a great article (that apparently I missed) outlining Amazon's AWS price reduction.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/110112-amazon-cloud-prices-263895.html
Their pricing page was my first stop: http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/

Don't take me for a AWS fanboy (yet, at least), I 'm just a startup. While I like the individual service of the smaller provider, I'm busting at the ~5k a year that I'm about to save--I'll sleep so much better tonight.

Just keep it in mind when you plan your infrastructure.

Cheers,

Brian
http://atomictower.com