Dedicated Servers - Fasthosts Sign Up. Cloud Files | Rackspace Cloud. Savvisdirect - How to Set Up IIS on Windows CloudServers. How to Run Windows & IIS in the Cloud on Amazon EC2 (in 15 mins) : BillS IIS Blog. Choices abound for those looking for a place to run Web applications on Windows. The purpose of this blog post is to show a quick walkthrough of how to setup your first Windows computer in the cloud on Amazon EC2. If you’re already familiar with hosting and the cloud, skip the next few paragraphs. The traditional approach is to use a Windows hosting provider, like DiscountASP.NET, MaximumASP.com, CrystalTech.com, etc.
These long-time Windows hosting providers offer a flat monthly fee for shared (Web site) and dedicated server (full server) offerings ranging from a few dollars a month to a few hundred dollars a month. This works great for anyone who wants to set up everything from a simple family or community Web site to a small business or low traffic corporate site that can run on one server. New to the game are “cloud hosting” services, including Microsoft’s own Windows Azure (currently available for free in beta form), Mosso’s Cloud Sites, and Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Windows Azure: Microsoft's Cloud Platform | Cloud Hosting | Cloud Services.