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Google Cloud Platform: PREEMPTIBLE VIRTUAL MACHINES

Short Lived, Low Cost VMs Preemptible VMs are highly affordable, short-lived compute instances suitable for batch jobs and fault-tolerant workloads. Preemptible VMs offer the same machine types and options as regular compute instances and last for up to 24 hours. If your applications are fault-tolerant and can withstand possible instance preemptions, then preemptible instances can reduce your Google Compute Engine costs significantly.… Read more

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What are my cheapest options for VMs on AWS, Azure and GCP?

AWS t2.nano or t3.nano (1 vCPU, 0.5 MB RAM) – $27/year Important Consideration t2 and t3 unlimited – https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/burstable-performance-instances-unlimited-mode.html Azure B1s (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) – $71/year – cheapest Reserved VM B1s (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) – $9.67/month A0 Basic (1 vCPU, 0.75 GB RAM) – $13.39/month A0 Standard (1 vCPU, 0.75 GB RAM) – $14.88/month Important Considerations Custom domains is supported on the D1 (shared) App Service plan but NOT for the F1 (free) App Service plans – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/app-service/windows/ F1 (Shared) App Service plan Allows for 60 CPU min/day Custom domains – No SSL – No Cost – free D1 (Shared) App Service plan Allows for 240 CPU min/day Custom domains – Yes SSL – No Cost – $9.67/month B1 App Service Plan 100 Azure Credit Units (ACUs) + 1.75 GB RAM Custom domains – Yes SSL – Yes Manual scale – up to 3 instances Cost – $55.80/month GCP f1-micro (shared 0.2 vCPU, 0.6 GB RAM) – $3.88/month ($46.60/yr) – free for first 12 months g1-small (shared 0.5 vCPU, 1.7 GB memory) – $13.80/month ($165.56/yr) n1-standard-1 (1 vCPU, 3.75 GB RAM) – cheapest 1 yr Committed Use = $21.84 per month ($262.08/yr) Important Consideration f1-micro and g1-small machine types, as well as the sole-tenant premium charge, do not allow for Committed Use discounts, but they are eligible for Sustained Use discounts – https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/sustained-use-discounts More Tips If you are a startup, sign up for the Startup Programs: AWS Activate for Startups – https://aws.amazon.com/activate/ Azure Startup Program – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/startups/ GCP Startup Program – https://cloud.google.com/developers/startups/ AWS offers the most flexible purchasing options, for example: 100% upfront, partial upfront, or monthly payment plans.… Read more

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These Are the Highest-Paying Jobs in the U.S. Right Now

For the fourth consecutive year, the technology sector boasted the highest-paying jobs in the U.S., according to an annual report from Glassdoor. Thirteen of the 25 highest-paying jobs this year were in tech, up from 11 in 2017, according to the report, which was released on Wednesday. Within the industry, enterprise architects, software development managers, software engineering managers and software architects received the highest pay, with the lowest average base salary well over $100,000.… Read more

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AWS Systems Manager Session Manager for Shell Access to EC2 Instances

It is a very interesting time to be a corporate IT administrator. On the one hand, developers are talking about (and implementing) an idyllic future where infrastructure as code, and treating servers and other resources as cattle. On the other hand, legacy systems still must be treated as pets, set up and maintained by hand or with the aid of limited automation.… Read more