Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Re: Pricing for Google Cloud SQL



On 16 May 2012 21:27, pb <pushbit@gmail.com> wrote:
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.

+100
I completely agree with this suggestion.

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