Google has opened its application hosting platform, Google App Engine, for all.  Now, anyone can build a web application with the in-built Python IDE and deploy applications on Google’s own infrastructure which is highly scalable and reliable.  When Google App Engine was launched, I had written a detailed post on what you need to know about the App Engine.

As expected, Google has also released details on future pricing for App Engine.  Though the service will remain free for applications with less than 500 MB of storage requirements and 5 million page views per month, there will be a charge for applications exceeding the limit.  The expected fee structure announced by Google is very similar to that of Amazon Web Services:

Unlike Google App Engine, Amazon Web Services do not offer any type of free services but provides greater flexibility to developers.

You can sign up for Google App Engine account to start building and deploying applications.

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