However as a self confessed 'newbie' I think you will find the Hub far more intuitive and nowhere near as complex as the Amazon Control Panel.
Additionally it will depend on what server size and how many servers you want to run. Like many things, if you are running multiple servers then you can save money. Also if you are new to AWS then the 'free tier' may be an option. TBH I am not a huge fan of it as it only allows a single micro instance (which in my experience, don't handle load very well and will under some circumstance 'lock-up' (due to CPU throttling performed by Amazon on Micro instances) but it could be a cheap/free way to test TKL on AWS?!
Without knowing your intended usage scenario; the 'Silver' plan (see all the plans here) is probably the best long term way to go (once you have tested and decided that you wish to use TKL/AWS for the long term hosting of your site) as it allows you to purchase 'reserved instances' from AWS (which can save you a lot of money by pre-paying).
That's subjective...
However as a self confessed 'newbie' I think you will find the Hub far more intuitive and nowhere near as complex as the Amazon Control Panel.
Additionally it will depend on what server size and how many servers you want to run. Like many things, if you are running multiple servers then you can save money. Also if you are new to AWS then the 'free tier' may be an option. TBH I am not a huge fan of it as it only allows a single micro instance (which in my experience, don't handle load very well and will under some circumstance 'lock-up' (due to CPU throttling performed by Amazon on Micro instances) but it could be a cheap/free way to test TKL on AWS?!
Without knowing your intended usage scenario; the 'Silver' plan (see all the plans here) is probably the best long term way to go (once you have tested and decided that you wish to use TKL/AWS for the long term hosting of your site) as it allows you to purchase 'reserved instances' from AWS (which can save you a lot of money by pre-paying).