Mainly because GAE is not a 'computing' platform as such. If want raw computing power then again elsewhere will probably suit you better (and save some money)
A GAE instance is much more than a 'slice of cpu and memory' - it has a whole 'platform' surrounding it. Apples != Oranges again. Or to put it another way, its like comparing two different cars on their engine alone. You could get a average car, with a really good engine (and be happy). Or you could get a more expensive car, with a OK engine, but with nice suspension, interior and a sound system. The two cars are good in different ways - need to look at the whole car, to decide if does the job for you. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 10:59 PM, Tapir <tapir....@gmail.com> wrote: > "Ok, sorry about that. But one thing to remember is that SQL is much > more ..." > hi, Anders, > again, this thread is to compare computing prices, not data storage. > You will pay extra data storage money when using gae. > > I just want to get a reason from googlers why gae computing cost 10 > times than competitors. > > Anders wrote: >> Ok, sorry about that. But one thing to remember is that SQL is much more >> powerful than the GAE datastore when it comes to functionality which would >> demand a lower price for GAE. On the other hand the GAE datastore is >> designed for scaling, which may be difficult to achieve using ordinary >> relational databases like MySQL. I like the GAE datastore because it scales >> automatically. It's just having to pay for frontend instances I think really >> sucks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 google-appengine@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
