Another option is http://prgmr.com/xen/
You can get as much RAM as Slicehost for only $8/mo (but slightly less storage and data transfer). The support will be much more barebones, though. --j On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Mark Lynn <m...@sabado.com> wrote: > > I want to thank everyone that replied on this. Derek's suggestion of GAE is > intriguing and I am at least going to check it out - I'm a little weary of > that persistence situation with GAE since I don't have any experience with > JDO or JPA. However, if GAE does not work out, I like the Mosso approach > suggested by Tim below. This app has very minimal bandwidth requirements so > I suspect Mosso will be cheaper than Slicehost. Thanks again! > > Mark Lynn > > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 9:50 AM, Tim Nelson wrote: > > You might want to also look into Mosso's Cloud Servers. They use > Slicehosts' technology (Slicehost was purchased by rackspace, which owns > mosso), but don't package the bandwidth in the price. If you have small > bandwidth needs, it will be a little cheaper. > Another alternative is mor.ph. It is a PaaS that has JavaEE as a choice. > You just upload your WAR and off you go. I haven't tried this with a Lift > app yet, but it should work. > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Jeremy Day <jeremy....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Mark, >> >> It is my understanding (and this could be incorrect, of course) that you >> can do whatever you want on a Slicehost Slice. You can install whatever >> Java applications you like. You have total control. >> >> Jeremy >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Mark Lynn <m...@sabado.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Thanks. That is certainly very reasonable and VPS hosting is definitely a >>> possibility. I guess what I am asking is whether there is shared hosting in >>> the Java realm where you can also install Scala and LIft? I'm assuming the >>> answer is not yet, but I thought I would ask. >>> >>> Mark Lynn >>> >>> >>> On Jun 14, 2009, at 11:56 PM, David Pollak wrote: >>> >>> Mark, >>> You should be able to host a moderately trafficked site (400 unique >>> visitors an hour) with a $20 slicehost.com account. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> David >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Mark Lynn <m...@sabado.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a web app that I am doing free for a charitable organization >>>> that is sensitive to hosting costs. I would like to make it my first >>>> Lift app since it is pretty straight-forward - simple database and >>>> will probably just use Mapper. Most of my previous experience is with >>>> Rails projects or projects that were hosted internally so I don't have >>>> much experience with java hosting services. Does anyone have a >>>> recommendation for an inexpensive hosting option where I can use scala/ >>>> lift? With Rails or PHP I can find stuff for as little as $5/mth. >>>> >>>> Mark Lynn >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lift, the simply functional web framework http://liftweb.net >>> Beginning Scala http://www.apress.com/book/view/1430219890 >>> Follow me: http://twitter.com/dpp >>> Git some: http://github.com/dpp >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Lift" group. To post to this group, send email to liftweb@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to liftweb+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/liftweb?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
