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Egnever

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15. Just trying to understand what it is you are trying to do

Reply to RandomAccess (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 05:11 PM

Jan 2018

So basically you are looking for somewhere to run software that requires a lot of processing power in order to take the load off your machine.

There are literally thousands of options for what you want.

Did you look at an Amazon offering theirs scale virtually infinitely depending on the resources needed. Not sure of the current costs though.

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Recommend a good, cheap 4Gig Windows VPS???? [View all] RandomAccess Jan 2018 OP

Check the ratings discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #1

thanks -- but those are hosting RandomAccess Jan 2018 #2

So you want a dedicated server? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #3

No, a virtual private server that runs a Windows OS, NOT for hosting a website, RandomAccess Jan 2018 #4

it might help if I understood the use n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #5

I want to be able to access it as a Remote Desktop RandomAccess Jan 2018 #6

Any reason you don't want to just buy a pc and use one you own? N/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #7

Yes. I have a PC -- that's how I will access the Remote Desktop RandomAccess Jan 2018 #8

You could just rent a pc n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #9

Even better: I can rent a VPS !! RandomAccess Jan 2018 #10

I guess I'm not sure why a regular VPS wouldn't work. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #11

I wouldn't know. However, RandomAccess Jan 2018 #12

Hmm so you would be using this from home? Egnever Jan 2018 #13

Have you ever used software that hogged computer resources???? RandomAccess Jan 2018 #14

Just trying to understand what it is you are trying to do Egnever Jan 2018 #15

Amazon is one option but I don't want to use it. RandomAccess Jan 2018 #16