rackspace-cloud

I simply want to upload an image (JPG) using a form, then send that image to Rackspace 'Cloud Files' or Amazon 'S3'. No manipulating the file. No saving to disk, everything to memory (am hosted on a cloud server) Image size won't exceed 75kb Update (Two Caveats): One: It also needs to work when data is posted from a phone app. Two: It needs to be sent to Rackspace Cloud Files as well as S3 (starting with CF). The code below works but it is way WAY too heavy. import cloudfiles as cf def uploadImage(request, id): cf_con = cf.get_connection(username='YYY', api_key='XXX', serviceNet=True)

I've got my head around creating cloud instances in AWS, Azure and Rackspace. However, I need to turn my instances off at the end of the day and on in the morning as this will half my hosting cost (they are for development). I've looked at a few management services but they blew my brains out. Is there a simple way to do this? Steffen Opel Approach You could always roll your own solution, insofar most cloud providers offer a respective API to start/stop instances on demand (or even on schedule), which is what those management services are actually using as well of course - the AmazonEC2 Java