Comments on: Google App Engine - Pros and Cons http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2008/04/08/google-app-engine-pros-and-cons/ Simon Brocklehurst's Technology Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:30:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2008/04/08/google-app-engine-pros-and-cons/#comment-344217 simon Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:59:36 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2008/04/08/google-app-engine-pros-and-cons/#comment-344217 You're right - Amazon's web services are much more flexible. And, they're reasonably low-cost for many people and companies in regions such as the US and Europe (although, in truth, they're not super-competitive on price e.g. bandwidth from Amazon isn't that cheap, as I understand it). Also, as you suggest, I guess many entrepreneurs will be concerned (rightly or wrongly) about lock-in to Google's proprietary platform. However, for young entrepreneurs in regions such as East Asia, I suspect Amazon's prices might be a stretch. Completely free to get started might be a really attractive option for these people. Might also be attractive for young entrepreneurs that are cash-poor but time-rich in the West too. You’re right - Amazon’s web services are much more flexible. And, they’re reasonably low-cost for many people and companies in regions such as the US and Europe (although, in truth, they’re not super-competitive on price e.g. bandwidth from Amazon isn’t that cheap, as I understand it). Also, as you suggest, I guess many entrepreneurs will be concerned (rightly or wrongly) about lock-in to Google’s proprietary platform.

However, for young entrepreneurs in regions such as East Asia, I suspect Amazon’s prices might be a stretch. Completely free to get started might be a really attractive option for these people. Might also be attractive for young entrepreneurs that are cash-poor but time-rich in the West too.

]]> By: Neil http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2008/04/08/google-app-engine-pros-and-cons/#comment-343551 Neil Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:46:28 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2008/04/08/google-app-engine-pros-and-cons/#comment-343551 There is a review on TSS looking at the google app server vs Amazon EC2. Amazon seems more flexible than google here Okie amazon is not free but it is pretty damn cheap and it avoids feeding the beast (well you are feeding another different beast but you know what I mean :) ). There is a review on TSS looking at the google app server vs Amazon EC2. Amazon seems more flexible than google here Okie amazon is not free but it is pretty damn cheap and it avoids feeding the beast (well you are feeding another different beast but you know what I mean :) ).

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