On Thursday, February 20, 2014 2:26:52 AM UTC+8, barryhunter wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Tapir <tapi...@gmail.com <javascript:>>wrote: > >> >> >> On Thursday, February 20, 2014 1:44:35 AM UTC+8, barryhunter wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 5:05 AM, Tapir <tapi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:04:15 AM UTC+8, Rishi Arora wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It really doesn't matter it a second instance kicks in to process your >>>>> user-facing requests. If your max_idle_instances is set to 1, then >>>>> you're >>>>> only paying for one idle instance at any given time. >>>> >>>> >>>> Really?! Any googler can confirm this? I set max-idle-instances as 1, >>>> but I am still charged more than 28 hours often recently. >>>> >>> >>> Can still have one idle instance. So one active instance, and one idle, >>> means would use up the quota. >>> >>> Or a spike where say three instances are started, and immidiately become >>> idle. They sill still be 'charged' for 15 minutes. >>> >>> If at the end of the 15 minutes, they are not shutdown you will still be >>> 'charged' for 1 idle instance. But max_idle_instances means those two other >>> ones become free. >>> >>> >>> If you want to avoid appengine keeping (and charging you for!) idle >>> instances, best to set max_idle_instances, back to 'automatic' >>> >> >> Do you mean set it 'automatic' will charge you less? >> > > In general yes. But it's not absolute. > > >> >> >>> >>> https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/adminconsole/ >>> performancesettings#minimum >>> >> >> This document doesn't mention 'automatic'. >> > > Its telling you what enabling 'idle instances' does. Going back to > 'automatic' in effect turns the feature off. >
So you mean set max_odle_instances as 1 can't prevent more than 1 instance, but set it 'automatic' will? :(, I'm some mad about this design. ok, I will try it for two days. > > (glossing over a few details) > > >> >> I feel I really can't understand many GAE documents very well. >> > > One of the main issue, is they leave a lot unsaid, you have to infer. Read > between the lines. > > Plus the inevitable case that things change, and the docs are not always > in sync. > I never has any problems on understanding the docs of Heroku and DigitalOcean. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
