Hello,
My current web hosting company offers me unlimited traffic, space etc. Why should I want google app engine?
What does it offer me more than traditional web hosting ?
Thank you
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A:
Your current web hosting doesn't actually offer you unlimited traffic or space. If you tried to run Facebook on it, your site would either not work or they'd find an excuse to drop you. Bandwidth, servers, and storage are expensive in large quantities.
Google App Engine and systems like it are suitable for massive, scalable sites. If you're fine with your current hosting, there's little reason to switch.
ceejayoz
2010-06-23 20:36:00
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A:
- The reliability of a big name like Google
- Faster hardware and better connections
TrulyAlmost unlimited scalability
SLaks
2010-06-23 20:36:18
Well, even Google doesn't have truly unlimited scalability. They are still constrained by finite pipes and data centers. What do offer is extreme scalability without any need to make code or infrastructure changes.
Adam Crossland
2010-06-23 20:39:46
@Adam: I highly doubt that any site on Google App Engine will consume more bandwidth than Google itself.
SLaks
2010-06-23 20:41:18
For all reasonable purposes it's safe to say they are infinitely scalable
Taylor Satula
2010-06-23 20:41:49
@SLaks: I entirely agree with your point, but 'truly unlimited scalability' has as much wrong with it as OP's 'unlimited traffic, badwidth, etc.' There's no need for such hyperbole. AppEngine is an amazing service, but I think that over-selling it does it a disservice.
Adam Crossland
2010-06-23 20:44:28
A:
As with other answers above answers you get the reliability of a big name like Google and truly unlimited scalability but if you like your current webhost you could set up a Google App Engine Account to use as a bandwidth-limit free Content Delivery Network. If that's what your looking for then 24ways has a great article on how to set it up. I can vouch from personal experience that it is extremely reliable and easy to use.
Hope that helps,
Taylor Satula
2010-06-23 20:46:30