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		nine_k 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linux boxes via SSH: suspended when disconected Also, they cost less than a shellbox when unused (idle), and more when used.

jorams 19 hours ago [–]

> and more when used.

Sprites pricing is based on usage, not reserved capacity, so depending on what you're doing I think it can actually be cheaper than Shellbox. You'll have to stay below 1GB of memory and have the CPU be mostly idle, which I'm not sure common workloads will.

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