Amazon Lightsail – Simple VPS on AWS from $3.5 Instance/month – Try Lightsail free for one month! – The pricing has been cut in half

Amazon Lightsail is designed to be the easiest way to launch and manage a virtual private server with AWS. Lightsail plans include everything you need to jumpstart your project – a virtual machine, SSD-based storage, data transfer, DNS management, and a static IP – for a low, predictable price.

Plans start at $5 per month 3.5 per month for 512MB RAM, 20GB of SSD storage.

Note: Today It looks like most of the pricing for lightsail has been cut in half (other than the 512mb plan, which has been reduced to $3.5 a month).

Amazon Lightsail Features

Lightsail Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Experience the power and reliability of AWS. Deploy in seconds and manage from the intuitive Lightsail management console or API.

Powerful API

Use the simple and flexible Lightsail API to extend your application or integrate it with external applications.

Highly available storage

Every Lightsail server comes with high-performing, persistent SSD-based block storage.

Speedy & secure networking

Lightsail servers run at warp speed on the AWS network. Configure your network simply and securely, including your IP addresses, DNS, firewall, and more.

Snapshots

Protect your data, clone your server, and more with Lightsail snapshots. Take and manage snapshots for $0.05/GB per month.

Access to AWS Services

Extend the capabilities of your Lightsail server by connecting it to popular AWS services, including managed databases, CDN, and many others.

Grow and scale your Lightsail-hosted applications over time by connecting AWS services, including:

• Managed databases (RDS, DynamoDB)
• Content delivery network (CloudFront)
• Object storage (S3)
• Dozens of other services

Lightsail Pricing

512MB Instance

• 512 MB Memory
• 1 Core Processor
• 20 GB SSD Disk
• 1 TB Transfer*
• $5/month $3.5/month

1GB Instance

• 1 GB Memory
• 1 Core Processor
• 30 GB SSD Disk
• 2 TB Transfer*
• $10/month $5/month

2GB Instance

• 2 GB Memory
• 1 Core Processor
• 40 GB SSD Disk
• 3 TB Transfer*
• $20/month $10/month

4GB Instance

• 4 GB Memory
• 2 Core Processor
• 60 GB SSD Disk
• 4 TB Transfer*
• $40/month $20/month

8GB Instance

• 8 GB Memory
• 2 Core Processor
• 80 GB SSD Disk
• 5 TB Transfer*
• $80/month $40/month

Try Lightsail free for one month!

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Data Transfer Allowances: Asia Pacific (Mumbai & Sydney)