EptaCloud FAQ

What is cloud computing?

Cloud computing is an option for computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over a network. Hosting services on the internet are referred to as "Public Clouds", while hosting services on an internal network is referred to as a "Private Cloud."

What is Amazon Web Services (AWS)?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an infrastructure-as-a-service provider, serving companies of all sizes. With AWS, companies can requisition compute power, storage, and other services, gaining access to a suite of elastic IT infrastructure services, as business demands them.
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What is an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)?

An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is a pre-built package of software which can be used to create or instantiate a virtual machine within the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). An AMI forms the basic unit of deployment for services delivered using Amazon EC2 and typically includes the operating system and additional software necessary to deliver a service.
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What prerequisites are needed for using EptaCloud AMI?

Must have an AWS account

http://aws.amazon.com

Must have purchased an EptaCloud AMI

http://www.eptascape.com/buy.html

Where can I find more documentation?

The following documents provide additional information for using Amazon EC2 and EptaCloud AMI :

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud User Guide
Amazon EC2 Getting Started Guide