Running a Nextcloud instance in AWS rather than at your home has some benefits:

• S3 storage means unlimited storage
• Static IP
• Fast bandwidth
• Always able to SSH into machine and restart it

I suggest this blog that provides a few steps to get you up and running in less than 15 minutes, along with getting a free domain name at dot.tk.

To avoid:

• Do not use Amazon Linux
• Do not use encryption (my server stopped being able to retrieve files)