Today I learned that MacStadium offers Mac-in-the-cloud with 4 data centers (California USA, Nevada USA, Georgia USA, and Ireland). Their Mac Mini servers include both Gen 4 (Intel i7) and Gen 5 (Apple Silicon M1). Not cheap, but they offer discounts to open-source projects. I’ve applied to be in their Open Source Member Program.
Other cloud providers to consider include:
- Macincloud (8 data centers) https://www.macincloud.com/ (might be Intel-only)
- Oakhost (Germany) https://www.oakhost.net/mac-mini-hosting
- Scaleway (France, Netherlands, and Poland) https://www.scaleway.com/en/hello-m1/
AWS claims to have M1 hardware in preview: Amazon EC2 Mac Instances - Amazon Web Services
When that becomes generally available, I imagine it’ll be a game changer.