CLOUD HOSTING:

Basic Configuration I’m looking to use.

CPU
4000MHz

RAM
4gb RAM

hard drive
40GB STORAGE

traffic
10 GB / month

http://www.hostway.com/cloud-servers/compare.html

can do linux / redhat. they manage all OS updates including core packages – LAMP!
month to month contract
http://www.hostway.com/cloud-servers/pricing.html

$144.56 / month

http://www.peer1.com/hosting/cloud-services.php
peer1 does not offer cloud. their affiliate elastic hosts does

http://www.elastichosts.com/cloud-hosting/pricing
$101 / month
1010 / year

http://www.firehost.com/secure-hosting/configure
$350 / month
https://www.stormondemand.com/pricing/

$100 / month

http://www.softlayer.com/cloudlayer/build-your-own-cloud/
$155 / month

http://www.airvm.com/configure.php

http://www.gogrid.com/cloud-hosting/cloud-hosting-pricing-calculator.php

softlayer