People enjoying themselves at a VanPyZ hosted BBQ
May 6, 2008 - First looks at Google App Engine
Google App Engine is Google's attempt to make cloud computing a reality. With App Engine, developers can upload Python Web applications and have them run on Google infrastructure. "For free" you get code and data replication, failover and nearly infinite scalability (given that you adhere to certain programming rules). On the other hand, the current release of App Engine is very limited in its functionality and quotas and long-term features/pricing are unknown. At this talk we'll drill down and discuss what's right with App Engine, what's wrong with it and how it is likely to evolve.
Time: 7-8:30 PM
Location: Bentall 5 Conference Room (access from ground floor, outside, in the passageway between Burrard and Hornby, along Bentall 5 and the YWCA