That's not the best use of your money and time. You'll spend up to a few hundred dollars a month (or <$80/month if you constantly shut down the instances and on

That's not the best use of your money and time. You'll spend up to a few hundred dollars a month (or <$80/month if you constantly shut down the instances and only use it a few hours a day). You're better off getting a reserved instance, which will save you at least 40-60%, based on the instance type. On the higher end of things, you're definitely better off with a dedicated server.