Comments on: Azure vs AppEngine at first glance http://www.skunkworks.ro/2008/10/azure-vs-appengine-at-first-glance/ Master of many trades. Solutions for your IT related problems. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Danny Tuppeny http://www.skunkworks.ro/2008/10/azure-vs-appengine-at-first-glance/#comment-158 Danny Tuppeny Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:16:29 +0000 http://localhost/sk2/?p=127#comment-158 I wrote a comparison of the pricing on my blog: http://blog.dantup.me.uk/2009/12/microsoft-windows-azure-vs-google-app.html Even though I'm a .NET developer, the expensive of running a low traffic site on Azure pushed me to investigate App Engine. Now my blog is hosted there and scales way beyond the traffic I'll ever get! :) I wrote a comparison of the pricing on my blog:

http://blog.dantup.me.uk/2009/12/microsoft-windows-azure-vs-google-app.html

Even though I’m a .NET developer, the expensive of running a low traffic site on Azure pushed me to investigate App Engine. Now my blog is hosted there and scales way beyond the traffic I’ll ever get! :)

]]> By: Marcos Eliziario http://www.skunkworks.ro/2008/10/azure-vs-appengine-at-first-glance/#comment-157 Marcos Eliziario Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:59:17 +0000 http://localhost/sk2/?p=127#comment-157 Although english is not my primary language I had no trouble understanding Microsoft's explanation. Actually, Microsoft's description is a little bit more complete, in the sense that it says clearly where things are being hosted and which languages and frameworks your developers are expected to know to get started. Unless you're the owner, it's a bit easier for a boss to understand something in the lines. Oh, it looks cool, but last time I've heard we use Java and Python in my business, so, no, thanks" When I look at Google's "There's no servers to maintain: you just upload the Application, and it's ready to serve your users" I can almost complete the sales pitch with "But Wait! Get AppEngine today and receive an incredible starter pack for Google Enterprise Apps" I am not also discussing the technical merits of both services, I am testing both for a personal project, and didn't have the chance to test the two services in a professional, engineering based approach. And David, it seems to me that Azure doesn't have a price because it is still a pre-release. Lately, after the Vista fiasco, and after years of problems with rushing things to release, it seem that Microsoft has started to learn in the hard way the perils of selling something not ready yet. Although english is not my primary language I had no trouble understanding Microsoft’s explanation.

Actually, Microsoft’s description is a little bit more complete, in the sense that it says clearly where things are being hosted and which languages and frameworks your developers are expected to know to get started. Unless you’re the owner, it’s a bit easier for a boss to understand something in the lines. Oh, it looks cool, but last time I’ve heard we use Java and Python in my business, so, no, thanks”

When I look at Google’s “There’s no servers to maintain: you just upload the Application, and it’s ready to serve your users” I can almost complete the sales pitch with “But Wait! Get AppEngine today and receive an incredible starter pack for Google Enterprise Apps”

I am not also discussing the technical merits of both services, I am testing both for a personal project, and didn’t have the chance to test the two services in a professional, engineering based approach.

And David, it seems to me that Azure doesn’t have a price because it is still a pre-release. Lately, after the Vista fiasco, and after years of problems with rushing things to release, it seem that Microsoft has started to learn in the hard way the perils of selling something not ready yet.

]]> By: David Joe http://www.skunkworks.ro/2008/10/azure-vs-appengine-at-first-glance/#comment-156 David Joe Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:56:53 +0000 http://localhost/sk2/?p=127#comment-156 Actually it's not a lame conclusion. Microsoft's marketing speak is always nothing more than corporate buzzwords with no substance. Cripes, just go to Microsoft's pricing page for Azure and see if there's actually any pricing laid out. I'll save you the trouble--there's isn't. Happy guessing! Actually it’s not a lame conclusion. Microsoft’s marketing speak is always nothing more than corporate buzzwords with no substance. Cripes, just go to Microsoft’s pricing page for Azure and see if there’s actually any pricing laid out. I’ll save you the trouble–there’s isn’t. Happy guessing!

]]> By: aly khalid http://www.skunkworks.ro/2008/10/azure-vs-appengine-at-first-glance/#comment-155 aly khalid Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:00:58 +0000 http://localhost/sk2/?p=127#comment-155 Seriously, this the lamest conculsion i have ever read. "Google language is easier to read", did you come up this all by your self or did you get help. Seriously, this the lamest conculsion i have ever read. “Google language is easier to read”, did you come up this all by your self or did you get help.

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