On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Ugorji <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > I am totally with you on it. I actually alluded to this earlier, when I > said: > > For once, it now seems that Java has an advantage, as Python (and GO) users > do not have the option of using multi-threaded to reduce the number of > instances. So although Python (and GO) will *potentially use less resources > and a lower footprint, will they now get charged more due to a limitation in > the app engine runtime? > > In building my app, I spent a lot of time optimizing resource usage, et al. > With this model, all that seems to be for naught. > > Somewhere in the docs today, there's a note to the effect that "apps on the > java runtime will be charged more for using using more resources". >
Hmm, I'm not sure where that line was, but we are not planning on having any special charges for the java runtime in particular. All runtimes will be charged based on instance usage. > > I don't understand how this will be ironed out, which is why I termed this > all unknowns. From what Greg says, it sounds like there's still some stuff > to be ironed out on Google's end, and we'd only really know how things shake > out once we see how the new scheduler works. > > I'm holding my breath ... > > P.S. Google has been pretty fair and upfront with app engine - I haven't > had a reason to distrust them yet. I'm hoping that their promotion of > AppEngine from Preview will still maintain this fairness. > Thanks Ugorji, we are certainly not trying to be unfair although we are trying to price App Engine based on the value it provides and the feedback from this group and all of our customers is very useful. Greg D'Alesandre Senior Product Manager, Google App Engine > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
