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>$0.11/hr Spot instance of a g2.2xlarge

I'm not an AWS user, but don't spot instances risk being shut down/paused/etc at any moment? It seems like a bad solution for remote gaming.

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Yes they may get terminated within 2 minutes of creation. Thats why they are cheaper. Still this is a demo of what can be done and what's possible now. This can never be used for any reasonable gaming as its volatile.

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