Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Re: Pricing for Google Cloud SQL

I must also express disappointment that there isn't any form of free quota to support small developers that are testing the service or starting new app ideas, as we have in App Engine and other services.  I understand that powerful database systems like this inherently require more storage and RAM resources than a typical web app deployment, but I think that many developers would appreciate a basic free quota to help get them off the ground without immediately going into the hole financially.  This would especially help the developers of new free and open source applications that don't directly generate any income.

When a new app idea is successful and receives more than light traffic or volume, then it would be natural to upgrade to a billed plan in order to pay for the non-trivial resources that are consumed, as is done with App Engine and other Google services.

Joe, can you provide us with any insight into the challenges with Cloud SQL that would prohibit offering a balanced free quota option for new startup apps?  I think that Cloud SQL is a new product that many of us are excited about and will be happy to support with successful apps running on the platform, and a basic free quota would be the stepping stone to get us there.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

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On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

This email is being sent to you because you are subscribed to the google-cloud-sql-announce or google-cloud-sql-discuss email list. To change your subscription, please visit https://groups.google.com/group/google-cloud-sql-discuss or https://groups.google.com/group/google-cloud-sql-announce

© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to the Google Cloud SQL product.

On Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:51:20 UTC+2, Joe Faith wrote:
Dear Cloud SQL Users

From June 12th 2012 use of the Google Cloud SQL service will be charged. Two billing plans are available: packages and per use.

More details about these plans are here https://developers.google.com/cloud-sql/docs/billing. If you still have questions then check the FAQs. Note that if you are just a light user of the service then opting for the per use billing plan will enable you to get started with a cloud hosted, multiply replicated, MySQL service for about a dollar per month.

What do I do now?
If you would like to use your Cloud SQL instances after June 12th 2012 you will need to enable billing for your projects before then by signing in to the Google APIs console (https://code.google.com/apis/console) and clicking the Billing tab. You can then choose (or change) the billing plan for your instances from the console. Your instances will not be available after June 12th if you do not enable billing beforehand. Note that usage will not be charged until June 12th, even if you enable billing before then.

Joe

--
Joe Faith | Product Manager | Google Cloud

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© 2012 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

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