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nigelwright7557

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#1
Been learning Python programming language.
A bit of steep curve to start with but managed to create an small ecommerce website.
SO next step is to get the site hosted online.
Azure is very expensive so took a look at AWS.
Eventually worked out I needed AWS SDK to send website up to AWS.
I had to store a key and a security key in AWS which was done using command prompt.
So managed to upload my website but it all i get is error 403 credentials are wrong message.
SO i uploaded a node js project and that uploads and runs fine so that suggests my credentials/logon data are fine.

I had a dig around on AWS and the website is stored in a S3 container but for some reason AWS arent unzipping the output from Visual Studio.

AWS dont support "free tier" users so that was a waste of a day or two trying to get it to work. The forums seem to get very few replies.
I complained to AWS sales that their website isnt working right and they just say I have to upgrade my service package to get help.

My view of AWS is its bloated, far too complicated and extremely slow.
Azure is much better but expensive.
 
#2
I use a lot of AWS, it works well and is a good, relatively inexpensive, flexible service. The dashboard stuff works fine too. And the servers are as snappy as you spec them to be.
You don't need an AWS sdk to load a website - just fire up a lamp server and upload the files.
Azure is all you would expect of microsoft.
 
#5
Why Python?? What can it do that Perl and PHP can't do?

If you need to learn Python, make a resistor color calculator or something, not a web app, not one that handles money.

8 Best Hosting Platforms for Python Application

Why AWS??? That's for big boys and hackers. You can buy CPU cycles by the ton; your web-app hardly needs ounces of the stuff. There is a very high probablility that a misconfiguration will make the meter run 24/7 over 32 CPUs, giving you a monthly bill that even AWS can't compute.

You want Basic Hosting. Hundreds of outfits do that. I have service from Gandi.net -- they are in France but that has not been a problem for this Missouri boy. I have free HTTPS certificate, market price domain name ("free" is not a good deal for you), far more space than I need, and probably more CPU power.

It's not GoDaddy HostGator NameCheap Wix Webbly or AT&T, which is IMHO good.
 
#6
gpauk said:
I use a lot of AWS, it works well and is a good, relatively inexpensive, flexible service. The dashboard stuff works fine too. And the servers are as snappy as you spec them to be.
You don't need an AWS sdk to load a website - just fire up a lamp server and upload the files.
Azure is all you would expect of microsoft.
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I have had few problems up till now.
My Node JS website went up no problem.

It looks like AWS is blocking the site from me.
The first page to run has been replaced with the error 403 message.
So its an AWS problem not a problem with my browser.
 
#7
ruffrecords said:
I have no idea what AWS is and after visiting the AWS web site I am still none the wiser. You would think on the opening page they would explain what it is in simple non-technical terms.

Cheers

Ian
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AWS provides hosting for websites, databases etc.

It has about 100 different services.

i.e. I have a python website so they host it for me.
Would have thought you just upload files I have to:
Use aws toolkit for visual studio to upload the projects.
I did some stats on the server and it is running about 100KBPS so incredibly slow on the free tier.
Azure is many times faster but proportionally much more expensive.
i.e. I used up my free allowance in 3 days and that was £100.

I have signed up to cheapest aws support so hopefully they will get things moving.
 
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