Minecraft Server on AWS

[Villanity]

Let's get this out of the way first :- 

AWS Free Plan - 1 GB RAM - Windows 10 

 

I know it's not that much but my requirements are also not that much.

 

Basically, I don't have to host a server where all my friends are playing (I don't have friends). 

 

I just want my world to be online which I can access from all my devices. Essentially, it's just me. Single and maybe, just maybe Two people. So, the theory is that I upload my world and whenever I have to play just connect to it. Voila 

 

Will 1 GB enough for me? Or should I lookout for something else? Is there any other similar service which will help me? Are we living in a simulation? 

 

Let me know how I can setup it. Cheers 

[kirashi]

6 minutes ago, Assassin Ghost said:

Let's get this out of the way first :- 

AWS Free Plan - 1 GB RAM - Windows 10 

 

Will 1 GB enough for me? Or should I lookout for something else? Is there any other similar service which will help me? Are we living in a simulation? 

Not running Windows, and even Linux might be iffy. That being said, based on the server requirements page over on Minecraft's Gamepedia site, 1GB RAM for both the server AND operating system on a Linux machine is doable, but it won't be a good experience. https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server/Requirements

[avm5689]

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.