Alesig Consulting Awarded GSA Schedule Contract

 Alesig Consulting recently received the GSA Schedule Contract.

Thanks To Google App Engine, Anyone Can Become A Web Hosting Provider

Would you believe it if I told you that you can start your own web hosting business on a scalable and reliable infrastructure for less than 10 dollars? All you need is a cell phone and your own website to advertise your services. Your cell phone will help you activate your account on Google App Engine (GAE). You can then setup 10 web sites per cell phone, since each GAE account allows for 10 applications. Your cost is the SMS text verification message and a site to advertise your business.

Such is the power of Google App Engine. And while we are not using it to host sites, we are actively using it for our various products. It is an ideal backend server. We are also engaged in one off projects with various clients. GAE has allowed us to make livable wages, more than any other service on the internet.

Why did we choose Java GAE? As a small company we mainly consist of programmers. We don’t have the luxury of hiring a host of IT professionals such as System Administrators or Data Base Administrators to maintain our systems. GAE eliminates the need for database maintenance and system administration. It is one of the quickest ways to go from prototype to production.

Of course GAE has some missing functionality, but over the last year Google has shown its commitment to bringing new features and improving infrastructure. In a future post I will delve into the features of GAE in more detail.