EC2 instance size for OpenVPN AS for AWS

accessempowerment

We are a nonprofit so cost minimization is important. We are determining whether we should use a t1.micro ($106/yr) and a m1.small ($292/yr).

At most we'll have <10 concurrent users (more often 3-5) using OpenVPN. Our gut told us to go with a more resource-consistent m1.small, but the AMI Starting Guide states that a t1.micro is usually sufficient for a basic VPN setup.

Given our use case, can we save a few bucks and go with the micro instance. Or should we just go with the small instance and move on.

Many thanks, Craig

http://docs.openvpn.net/how-to-tutorialsguides/virtual-platforms/amazon-ec2-appliance-ami-quick-start-guide/

accessempowerment

Thank you for the reply.

In the end, we elected to go with a m1.small because we felt the t1.micro CPU might be throttled too much (by AWS) by handling the encryption. I'm posting this with hopes it helps others with the same decision to make.