Really, can that conversation be kept in one thread instead of FUD that spreads through multiple threads about unrelated topics? If you are going to repeatedly bring that up in other threads, then at least link to the original thread about the concern instead of vague references to " blocked in half a dozen countries (and the number is growing)".
For those that need more information on what WallyDD is referring to, here's a link to the thread he started on the topic. http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/4771c58c4f5a6dd7 On Apr 2, 2:10 pm, WallyDD <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't forget to keep in mind that your site(s)/applications will be > automatically blocked in half a dozen countries (and the number is > growing) if you choose GAE. > > The cost of migrating to and from GAE is also quite high as you will > need to rewrite some code to make full use of the datastore. > > It is a great service and very affordable otherwise. > > On Apr 1, 5:37 am, Andy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Does anyone have rough ballpark estimates on how does GAE's cost > > compare to that of commercial hosting? > > > For example, the traffic supported by GAE's free quotas -- is that > > generally higher or less than the traffic supported by a $5/mo shared > > hosting account? > > > And what about the traffic supported by a $40/mo VPS account on a > > typical web hosting company -- how much would that cost if the site > > was hosted on App Engine? > > > What about a $200/mo dedicated server hosting -- what's the GAE > > equivalent? > > > I know it depends on a lot of factors, but if anyone has any ballpark > > estimates or experiences they're willing to share I'd really > > appreciate it. > > > I'm starting a project and try to decide between GAE and standard web > > hosting. The project will start small, but if the traffic grows I want > > to see which would be a better option for me. GAE is less flexible and > > creates a certain amount of lock-in, but at least I want to know if > > it'll end up cheaper or more expensive as traffic grows --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
