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Run python script on the cloud - Bluemix?

  • 15-04-2016 10:55PM
    #1
    bpb101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks

    i want to run a python file, lets say every day to update a db
    how would be the best way to go about this.

    ive looked a bluemix and i like how it works, but i dont want a "webapp" i dont want a user.. I want the file to run and thats it. I also want db space.

    I want a webserver as well will go to a web hosting company for that and just php into the db. But if i could get an all for one that would be great

    Thoughts.
    Free if possible (student)


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  • #2
    counterpointaud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭counterpointaud


    bpb101 wrote: »
    Hey folks

    i want to run a python file, lets say every day to update a db
    how would be the best way to go about this.

    ive looked a bluemix and i like how it works, but i dont want a "webapp" i dont want a user.. I want the file to run and thats it. I also want db space.

    I want a webserver as well will go to a web hosting company for that and just php into the db. But if i could get an all for one that would be great

    Thoughts.
    Free if possible (student)

    Maybe look at Digital Ocean, for what you describe maybe a machine with a LAMP stack and MySQL installed, and just set up a cron job for the python script. Then you have everything for $5 a month.


  • #3
    rwsz365
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭rwsz365


    You can get Blue Mix for free as a student using https :// education.github.com/pack . This also gives you free credit towards AWS and Azure. All of these should allow you to create a minimal VM that you can just ssh into and schedule a cronjob to run your script.


  • #4
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    As above you can get AWS EC2 for free on the smallest option for free for a year and can just ssh into it and create the cron job for running your script, should be relatively simple.


  • #5
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    You could also look into AWS Lambda, which is designed for running scripts without the need for a server:

    https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/welcome.html


  • #6
    bpmurray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭bpmurray


    bpb101 wrote: »
    Hey folks

    i want to run a python file, lets say every day to update a db
    how would be the best way to go about this.

    ive looked a bluemix and i like how it works, but i dont want a "webapp" i dont want a user.. I want the file to run and thats it. I also want db space.

    I want a webserver as well will go to a web hosting company for that and just php into the db. But if i could get an all for one that would be great

    Thoughts.
    Free if possible (student)

    Yep, Bluemix is probably your best bet:
    • You can run python scripts, as well as bunch of other programming languages, including Swift (also on the server)
    • Has a bunch of database options, both RDBMS and NoSQL
    • It has a number of web hosting features, ranging from node through to Websphere, including PHP and others.
    • It also has a bunch of other features that you won't find anywhere else - look at the catalog.
    • It's free under the IBM Academic Initiative - ask your lecturer for details (you have to renew every 6 months, but that's just a formality)


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