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Other Cloud Providers
There are literally hundreds of hosting and cloud providers out there, each offering
different server infrastructures, resources, and pricing models. It would take far too
much time to evaluate them all for use with eXist. The good news, however, is that
many of these platforms provide either complete virtual servers or Java application
containers in which eXist can be installed. To round off this section, we will mention
just two more cloud providers that we think are interesting and offer something
special.
GreenQloud
GreenQloud
is based in Iceland, as are its data centers, and this enables its cloud ser‐
vice to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Energy is taken from hydroelectric
and geothermal power sources, and GreenQloud's servers are cooled by the local nat‐
urally cold air. GreenQloud's compute and storage clouds offer seriously green
options, and its innovative dashboard application allows you to closely monitor your
energy use, savings, and carbon footprint.
Although they have comparable price points, depending on your server require‐
ments, GreenQloud can be cheaper than Amazon EC2. Amazon EC2 offers far more
storage than almost any other cloud provider, but with GreenQloud you get more
RAM and CPU. GreenQloud also offers an API that is compatible with Amazon's
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