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hnapel
Advanced Cruncher Netherlands Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 82 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Just checked the first WU finished after 13hrs of crunching. I actually reduced the CPU time to 75% after posting the message here. Well, 13hrs is not that bad, almost like my P4  . Consider it's free of charge, I think it's still worth the try. Thanks again to Lenciviona for the reference link. It's my first attemp to cloud computing, a lot to learn.What I learn is that a free cloud subscription amounts to getting the power of a processor that has been obsoleted for almost 20 years. |
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CurtisNewton
Cruncher Joined: Feb 24, 2008 Post Count: 25 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Cloud companies are business companies, and they want to make money. There's no such thing as free lunch. The free instances are just there to make you familar with the environment and to test your stuff, with the hope you will buy a subscription later. I have checked the "300$ for free" offers, actually you have to submit a business plan for your company (note: you have to be a company) so that they can check whether you are a potential customer before granting you the benefit.
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Falconet
Master Cruncher Portugal Joined: Mar 9, 2009 Post Count: 3315 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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If you mean the Google $300 trial, you basically just need to add a debit/credit card to get it. The Google Compute Engine platform is very accessible.
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