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Use WebSphere sMash in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud environment. Develop your applications on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), an Amazon Web service, using the WebSphere sMash AMI. WebSphere sMash enables developers to quickly build and execute agile, Web 2.0-based applications that help businesses be more responsive, flexible and cost-effective.

Develop your applications on Amazon EC2 using the WebSphere sMash AMI. WebSphere sMash offers the best of agile Web 2.0 application development with scripting, REST and Dojo in an integrated runtime and tooling package.

To start developing on Amazon EC2, you'll need an Amazon account. If you don't have one, you can create it as part of the registration process.

Need more information about using WebSphere sMash Amazon Machine Images (AMI)? See the resources below.

Use no charge development AMI

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) can use WebSphere sMash 1.1.1 to develop and test commercially available applications, with no time limits. Technical support is provided through the Project Zero Community. There is no fee from IBM for the AMI. You are responsible for the Amazon EC2 usage charges.

	Register with Amazon and start using the development AMI for WebSphere sMash V1.1.1

Details about the WebSphere sMash development AMI can be found in the WebSphere sMash AMI Catalog.

Use production-ready AMI

Use WebSphere sMash 1.1.1 AMI at an hourly rate. Amazon EC2 running WebSphere sMash offers a low-cost, pay-as-you-go model with no long-term commitments and no minimum fees.

See the Amazon EC2 Running IBM page for more information on pricing and other service details.

	Register with Amazon and start using the production-ready AMI for WebSphere sMash V1.1.1.

Details about the WebSphere sMash production-ready AMI can be found in the WebSphere sMash AMI Catalog.

Purchase a product license for use on AWS

Another option is to use your own product licenses. You can install and run IBM programs on the Amazon EC2 Web service using program licenses obtained from IBM on a Processor Value Unit (PVU) basis. Read PVUs required for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud for more information.

Find purchase information for WebSphere sMash and buy online.

The following resources can help you get started with AMIs.

• IBM WebSphere sMash Amazon Web Services AMI FAQs: Answers to most often asked questions.
  
  
• Get Started with IBM WebSphere sMash AMI (PDF, 2.6MB): Instructions for using the IBM WebSphere sMash developer’s Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) infrastructure.
  
  
• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2): Learn more about Amazon's Web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud.
  
  
• Cloud computing with Amazon Web Services: Explore how Amazon Web Services provide a compelling alternative for architecting and building scalable, reliable applications.
  
  
• IBM and cloud computing: An overview of IBM's approach to cloud computing.
  
  
• Cloud Computing space: Your starting point for the latest IBM, developerWorks and general industry information on cloud computing. Discover why cloud computing is important, how to get started, and where to learn more about it.
  
  
• SaaSpace: An online collaborative venue for Software as a Service companies.

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