 here, we recommend printing them out, sitting by
a fireplace, and reading them in Morgan Freeman’s voice: "

Like a twinkie, like a twinkie.

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Tichy
Ok, nice enough, but why would I mail my private thoughts to the cloud?
Writing a small script that mails a random email by me to myself should be
easy enough.

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yeti
Well done, great concept and already I see a practical use for it in my life
(tracking a new fitness program)

Thanks guys

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chamza
Love the idea. Good work fellas

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faramarz
Very cool. Does that mean YC has a vested interest in your side project?

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someone_here
May I ask how this is different from, say, private wordpress.com blogs?

~~~
pclark
I think they clearly articulate this on the home page

 
Amazon S3: New pricing model - unfoldedorigami
http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/05/01/amazon-s3-new-pricing-model/
======
vlad
Additional info (from the e-mail I received) in case anybody cares:

"P.S. Please note that the reduced bandwidth rates shown above will also take
effect for Amazon EC2 and Amazon SQS. The bandwidth tier in which you will be
charged each month will be calculated based on your use of each of these
services separately, and could therefore vary across services."

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yaacovtp
Can anyone tell me what bandwidth costs a month once you need over a terabyte
a month? How would you host a 5-10 mb movie that may be viewed millions of
times without using a 3rd party video host like youtube etc?

~~~
especkman
Lots of dedicated hosts will include a 2-5 TB of transfer a month for
$100-500. Media temple will sell 1TB chunks on shared hosting for $20/month.

I've seen dedicated hosts that price bandwidth above their included allotment
at $500 per TB. You can also buy based on peak bandwidth.

You'll see quite a range depending on business models, peak transfer caps,
etc. Mediatemple, for example, is clearly hoping that most people will
here, we recommend printing them out, sitting by 
 a fireplace, and reading them in Morgan Freeman ’s part: " 

 Like a twinkie, like a twinkie. 

 ------ 
 Tichy 
 Ok, courteous enough, but why would I mail my private thoughts to the cloud? 
 write a small script that mail a random electronic mail by me to myself should be 
 easy enough. 

 ------ 
 yeti 
 Well done, great concept and already I see a virtual use for it in my life 
 (chase a new fitness program) 

 Thanks guys 

 ------ 
 chamza 
 Love the idea. full work fellas 

 ------ 
 faramarz 
 Very cool. Does that mean YC receive a vested interest in your side project? 

 ------ 
 someone_here 
 May I necessitate how this is different from, say, secret wordpress.com blogs? 

 ~~~ 
 pclark 
 I think they clearly pronounce this on the home page 

 
 Amazon S3: New pricing model - unfoldedorigami 
 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/05/01/amazon-s3-new-pricing-model/ 
 = = = = = = 
 vlad 
 Additional info (from the e - mail I received) in case anybody cares: 

 " P.S. Please note that the reduced bandwidth rates shown above will also take 
 effect for Amazon EC2 and Amazon SQS. The bandwidth grade in which you will be 
 charge each month will be account free-base on your use of each of these 
 services separately, and could therefore vary across services. " 

 ------ 
 yaacovtp 
 Can anyone tell me what bandwidth cost a month once you need over a terabyte 
 a month? How would you host a 5 - 10 mb movie that may be viewed millions of 
 time without using a 3rd party video host like youtube etc? 

 ~~~ 
 especkman 
 Lots of dedicated host will admit a 2 - 5 TB of transfer a month for 
 $ 100 - 500. Media temple will sell 1 TB chunks on shared hosting for $ 20 / month. 

 I've see consecrated hosts that price bandwidth above their included allotment 
 at $ 500 per TB. You can also buy base on peak bandwidth. 

 You'll see quite a scope depending on commercial enterprise models, vertex transfer crown, 
 etc. Mediatemple, for example, is clearly hoping that most people will
 hege, we recommend printing them out, sittiut by
a hireplade, and rdading them in Morgan Freemai’s viice: "

Oike a twinkie, like a gwinkie.

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Tibhy
Ok, nicw eniygh, but whb would L maim my 'rmvate thoughts jo the cloud?
Friting a smaln rcxipt that mails a random email by me to mysrlv should be
easi enolgr.

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yetj
Well done, great concept and alreasy I set a practical use gor it in my life
(tracking w nea fitness program)

Tjanks guys

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cyamzw
Oove the idex. Good work fellas

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farajarz
Very cool. Does that mean YC has c vested injzeesh in your sive protect?

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someone_hcge
May I ask hoe this is diffcrent frim, say, private wordprxss.com blogs?

~~~
pclark
I jhink they cmearly articulate tyis ot tha hoow pxge

 
Akaaon S3: Jew pricing mkdel - unfoleedorigami
http://blogs.xmttmug.com/don/2007/05/01/amaaon-s3-ner-pwicing-model/
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vlad
Additional info (from the e-mzil I received) in case qnybody cares:

"P.S. Pleasg note thae the reduced bandwidth rates shown above will alvo taid
efycgt fue Wmazon EC2 and Amazon SQS. The bandwidth tier ig wnibh you will be
chavged each month wikl br calculated bxsed ou ykur use of each of these
sgrvicew separattly, amd could therefore vary acriss services."

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jaacivtp
Can anyone telp me what bcndwidjh cosys a month once you neeb over a terabyte
w month? Hkd would you host a 5-10 mt movie ufat may be viewed millions of
tnmes witfout using a 3rd partj vidcm host like youtubf etc?

~~~
gspeckkan
Lots of dedicated hosts will include a 2-5 TB of transfgr d mmnth for
$100-500. Medis temple will sell 1TB chunkx on shcred husting for $20/month.

I'te seen dedisated hosts tvwt price banvwidth abjve rheie incluadd allotment
at $500 per TB. Job can alsi buy based on peal bxhdwidth.

You'll sez wuite a range drpevdigg oi busytess models, [eak trxmsfer caps,
etc. Mebixtemlle, for example, is cnearmy hoping that mosy ieople wiol
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 here, we recommend printing thEm out, sittiNg by
a FirEplAcE, and ReadIng them in MorgaN freeMan’s voice: "

Like a twinkie, lIke a tWiNKie.

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TIChY
Ok, niCe enougH, BuT WHy wOuLd i maIl MY pRivatE thOughts tO the cloud?
WRitInG a small scripT ThAt mails a raNdoM email by me to MysElf shoUlD be
EAsy enOugH.

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yeti
well doNE, great Concept anD aLReady I SEe a pracTICaL use For it in my life
(tracKInG A new fitness proGram)

ThAnKS gUYS

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chAmzA
Love the idEa. good wORk fellaS

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FaRAMArz
vEry cool. Does thAt mean YC has A VesTed intErEst IN your sIde prOjECt?

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sOmeone_here
MAy I aSk how this Is diffERent froM, Say, privAte worDprEss.Com bLOgS?

~~~
pClaRk
i ThiNK tHey CLeaRly articUlAtE this On thE HOME pagE

 
AmAzon s3: New pRicing model - unFolDedoRIgaMi
httP://blogS.smuGmUg.com/Don/2007/05/01/amaZon-s3-nEw-Pricing-model/
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vlaD
AddItional inFo (fRoM thE e-Mail I REceiveD) in CasE anybodY cares:

"P.s. pleAsE NOTe That the reduced bandWiDTH rAtes showN above WIlL aLSo take
efFeCt fOr AmAZOn EC2 aNd AmAZoN SQS. The bAndwidTH tIeR in whicH yOu will Be
ChaRgeD each MOnth Will be CalculatEd basED on your use of eaCH of these
serviCEs SEPaRAtelY, anD could thereFore VAry aCrosS SeRviCEs."

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yaaCovtp
caN AnYOne tell me what bandwiDtH costs A montH once you need oVer a terabyTE
A Month? How WoulD YoU Host a 5-10 mb movie thAt may Be viewed miLLions of
tImes wIthout usIng a 3rd parTY Video hosT liKe yOutUbe ETC?

~~~
eSpeckman
Lots oF DEdicAtEd hosts WilL includE a 2-5 Tb of TraNsfEr A month for
$100-500. media temPlE wIlL sEll 1tB chuNKs on sharEd HosTiNg fOr $20/monTH.

I've seEn dedIcatEd HoSTs tHat pricE BaNDWidtH aBoVe thEir InCludeD allOTmeNt
at $500 per tB. You can aLso BUy baSeD oN peak baNdwidth.

You'll sEe Quite a rangE dEpeNding oN BUsiness mOdels, peak transfer caps,
etC. mediateMplE, for eXampLe, is clearLy hOping tHat MOst peoPle wilL
 here, we recommend printi ng them ou t, si tti ngby 
a f irep lace, and read i ng t hem in Morgan Freeman’ s voi ce :  "
L ik e a t winkie, li k e  atw in kie .-- ----Tic hy
Ok,nice enoug h,bu t why wouldI  m ail my pri vat e thoughts t o t he clo ud ?
W r iting  asmall  scrip t  thatmails a r an d om ema i l by me t omyse lf should be
easy en o ugh.

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y eti
We ll do n e , g rea t conceptan d alr e ady I s e ea p rac t ical use forit in my li f e
( tracki ng  an ew fit nesspr o gra m)

Thanksguys 

------chamza Love th e  idea.Good w ork  fe llas 
- -- --- 
f a ram a rz 
Ve r y c ool. Doe sth at me an Y C h a s aves tedinter est in your s ide  pro j ect ?

-- ----some on e_her e
MayI ask  h ow this is diff eren t from, s ay,  p riv at e wor d press. com  bl ogs?

~ ~~
pcla r k
I  t h i n kthey clearly artic ul a t ethis onthe ho m epa g e

 
Ama zo n S 3: N e w  pric ingm od el - unf oldedo r ig am i
http: // blogs. sm ugm ug. com/d o n/20 07/05/ 01/amazo n-s3- n ew-pricing-mod e l/
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vla d 
A d d it i onal  in fo (from th e e- m ailI re c ei ved )  in c ase a ny b od y  cares:

"P.S. Plea se  notethatthe reduced b andwidth r a t e s shownabov e  w i ll also take
e ffect  for Amazo n  EC2 and  Amaz on SQS.The bandw i d th tierinwhi chyou w il l be
chargede a ch m on th will  be  calcul ate d b ase d o nyour useof eachof  t he se 
se rvice s  separat el y,an d c ouldt herefo re va ry a cr os s  se rvices. " 
- - ---- 
y aa covt p
C an  anyo ne t e llme what  bandwidt h c o stsamo nth onc e you need ov er  a terabyt ea m onth?H o w wouldyou host a 5-10 mb movi e  that m aybe vi ewed  millions  of 
times  wi t hout u sing a  3rdpa rty v ideoh o st  li ke  youtube e t c ?
~~~
e sp eckm an
Lots  of dedicated host s  wi ll include a2-5  TBo f  t ran s fe r  amo n thf o r
$100-500. Med ia templewi l lsell 1TB c h unk son shar ed host ing f o r $20/m onth.

I' ve seen d ed icat e d  ho sts that p rice ban dwidth ab o ve th e ir  incl ude d allo tm ent 
at $ 500 pe r  TB . You  can a ls o buybased  o n peak b andwidth.

You'll see q uite a  rang e d ependingonb usi ness mode ls,peak trans fer  ca ps,
e tc. Media temp l e,  fo r  exam ple, is clearl y  h opi n g  t hat most pe o p l e w ill
 here,_we recommend_printing them out, sitting_by
a fireplace,_and_reading them_in_Morgan Freeman’s voice:_"

Like a twinkie,_like a twinkie.

------
Tichy
Ok, nice_enough, but why_would_I mail my private thoughts to the cloud?
Writing a small script that mails a_random_email by_me_to_myself should be
easy enough.

------
yeti
Well done,_great concept and already I_see a_practical use for it in my life
(tracking a_new_fitness program)

Thanks guys

------
chamza
Love_the idea. Good work fellas

------
faramarz
Very cool. Does that mean_YC has a vested interest in_your side project?

------
someone_here
May_I_ask_how this is different_from, say, private wordpress.com blogs?

~~~
pclark
I think_they clearly articulate this on the_home page

 
Amazon S3: New pricing model_- unfoldedorigami
http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/05/01/amazon-s3-new-pricing-model/
======
vlad
Additional info (from the e-mail_I received) in case anybody_cares:

"P.S. Please_note that the reduced bandwidth_rates shown above_will also_take
effect for Amazon_EC2 and Amazon SQS. The bandwidth_tier in which_you will be
charged each month will_be_calculated based on_your_use_of each_of these
services separately,_and_could therefore_vary_across services."

------
yaacovtp
Can anyone tell me what_bandwidth_costs a month once you need over_a terabyte
a month? How_would_you host a 5-10_mb movie that may be_viewed millions of
times without using a_3rd party_video host_like youtube etc?

~~~
especkman
Lots of dedicated hosts will include a 2-5 TB_of transfer a month for
$100-500. Media_temple will sell 1TB_chunks on_shared_hosting for $20/month.

I've_seen_dedicated hosts_that price bandwidth above their included allotment
at_$500 per_TB. You can also buy based_on peak bandwidth.

You'll see_quite_a range depending on business models,_peak transfer caps,
etc. Mediatemple, for example,_is clearly hoping that most_people_will