Run resource intense script on Ubuntu Cloud?

[harleyk]

I have a bioinformatics script that would take 1 week to run on my laptop. I'd like to ssh into a big server, upload my files and script, and have the server run my script. Is this something I could do with Ubuntu Cloud? I've read a lot about Amazon EC2 service, but I think it may be more than I need.

Suggestions?

Thank you.

[marshmallow1304]

AFAIK, there is no "Ubuntu Cloud" per se. The term is used to refer to a way of setting up a networked cloud using Ubuntu machines. EC2 might be exactly what you need. It looks like you can get a high-CPU instance for $0.17/hr or even lower if you use the Spot Instances.