How can I cap cloud-costs?

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Published on 2012-05-16T19:42:35Z Indexed on 2012/09/23 21:50 UTC
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I am looking into launching a cloud-based product for consumers where with a prepaid account they can start a server with a simple click and load up the software and access it remotely. The technical side of that I can manage, but I am worried about the costs escalating ridiculously high for both me and my customers

Is there a way I can

Limit how much each server can cost me before it will be deactivated
See how much a server is currently costing me (so I can deduct it from their account)

with it being extremely reliable as I don't want to have to have a giant bill in any possibility.

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