Minecraft Server on AWS
Minecraft Server on AWS
Let's clarify the setup first.
I'm using the AWS Free Plan with 1 GB RAM on Windows 10.
My needs are modest—I don't need to run a server for friends, just want my environment online across devices. It's mostly solo, maybe two people.
The idea is to upload my world and connect whenever I want to play. Is 1 GB sufficient? Should I consider alternatives? Could this be a simulation?
Tell me how to get it ready.
Not using Windows works, and Linux could be uncertain too. Still, according to the server requirements on Minecraft's Gamepedia page, having 1GB of RAM for both the server and operating system on a Linux machine is possible, though it may not be ideal.
If you want a high-powered server, but are only going to use it for certain periods of time, spot instances might be the way to go. I'm running a m1.xlarge instance on Spot for $0.035 per hour, running only when I want it to. So when nobody's using it, it's shut down. Plus, I've got a service that monitors the spot instance for health and makes constant backups in the event it's interrupted.