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An update on Heroku Node.js support
- DTrejo 16y agoSummary: [...] we are closing the Node.js experimental release to new users. All existing users will continue to have access to the Node.js experimental release. [...] For those on the waiting list, you’ll be first on the list for the next version next year.
- dpritchett 16y agoThat's at least a 13-week window for Joyent to wow us with no.de, the hosting they used for the recent Node Knockout. I'm a Heroku fan but I'm also impatient. http://joyeur.com/2010/09/16/smartplatform-and-node-js/ http://joyeur.com/2010/09/16/smartplatform-and-node-js/
- steilpass 16y agoUnfortunately only for Knockout participants.
- dpritchett 16y agoSure, but they're planning on rolling it out as a full service soon. They could yet beat Heroku to market.
- steilpass 16y agoI am a bit underwhelmed. Node.js support at Heroku and Joyent are not public. If you start in the Node game right now you have to setup your own servers. SAAS anyone?
- dpritchett 16y agoI set up a node server on AWS this weekend using a Micro instance. It took almost an hour to execute my install script (most of that was compiling the lastest Node) but in the end I was charged $0.37 for 15 hours of compute time and some disk usage. Step by step: http://dpritchett.posterous.com/get-up-and-running-with-nodejs-on-your-own-am http://dpritchett.posterous.com/get-up-and-running-with-node...
- ashish01 16y agoI did the same thing this weekend. Setting up node on ec2-micro with a ubuntu 10.04 image. The process was mostly straight forward but I had a issue with in correct entry in fstab resulting in not being able to ssh in after a reboot. The fix was simple but I did waste an hour on it. Here is a list of steps I did http://pastebin.com/gz01XZnU http://pastebin.com/gz01XZnU Main thing is to fix the fstab as soon as you login the first time.
- vladd 16y agoNot exactly what you asked, but you can use Erbix.com which supports the CommonJS standard and is based on the RingoJS engine.
- grep 16y agoHeroku -> Expensive Joyent -> Expensive EngineYard -> Expensive Is it possible that nobody thinks in the small guy for a managed service? I'm waiting for nodejitsu, let's see what they have to offer.
- abraham 16y agoIf all of your examples are too expensive then you are expecting too low a cost.
- grep 16y agoJoyent -> $250/mo for 2GB RAM Heroku -> $108/mo for the equivalent EngineYard -> $85/mo for the equivalent Not everyone can spend $100 per month in a server.
- dzlobin 16y agoBut not everyone needs 2G of ram? No reason why a $20 linode can't suffice if you don't need to spend $100/mo yet
- abraham 16y agoIf you can't spend $100/month on a server use App Engine, a free Heroku Dyno, an EC2 micro instance, or any number of other cheap virtualized hosting companies.
- pquerna 16y agothese aren't servers. these are PaaS. if you want a cheap server with no extra services or support, there are cheaper things, like EC2 Micro instances, Linode, Slicehost, Rackspace, and a million other VPS providers. Apples to Oranges.
- thenduks 16y agoSo, if you really need to run your node app right now why not just grab a prgmr or Linode instance...?
- Kilimanjaro 16y agoNext year? That's an eternity in internet time!