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D T Schmitz Updated - 9th Jan 2010

In terms of colocate, why would not AWS be an option?

Are you trying to 'contain' custom grid apps and move them horizontally to a new location?

AWS has their Elastic Map Reduce (Hadoop implementation) for 'on demand' use, but you *should* be able to preserve your proprietary apps in a move to AWS.

Remember, AWS is private cloud capable, meaning the subnets you create are able to be isolated from the public cloud, if you so choose.

Also, if the nature of this process is one where it isn't continuous and inactivity periods are clearly delineated, then you can simply 'turn off the lights' and close shop (the meter doesn't run when its not in use) during those known intervals.

So with AWS, you only pay for the resources that you consume.

Here is a handy AWS Monthly Calculator

In the interest of full disclosure, I am an Amazon Web Service Provider.

Thank you Murph and Happy New Year

Dietrich T. Schmitz