How to set up a server system if all you want is on demand "Burst" Bandwidth a few times a year?

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We are looking for the a good way to set up a server system that is "on call" and will only be used a few (but random) times a year. It needs to be super powerful with high server capacity and super high bandwidth but we'd rather not pay an arm and a leg to have dedicated servers around the clock. Are there options out there in the managed hosting world that could fill that need? We would need to have the ability to activate the system and begin running scripts with very little notice ahead of time.

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TJ- On BEST ANSWER

Yes, absolutely. I am assuming that "very little notice" is acceptable if it is in the order of 2-3 minutes (the time it takes to boot-up a machine).

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