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So I'm not sure why there is a spin on this. This is (as others pointed out) basically a free yearly trial. When I was writing an API client for their cloud in
by korzun 12y ago
So I'm not sure why there is a spin on this. This is (as others pointed out) basically a free yearly trial.
When I was writing an API client for their cloud infrastructure (before they rolled their own)
> https://github.com/AlekseyKorzun/rackspace-open-cloud-php https://github.com/AlekseyKorzun/rackspace-open-cloud-php
I had to spin up instances for testing purposes on my own dime, luckily I had disposable income.
In my case, if I money was an issue, their Developer+ program would let me (technically) release 1.0.0 but I would never be able to release 2.0.0 that uses their new API specification because my credit would expire.
- hyperliner 12y agoI have tried Digital Ocean for these types of tests. Very cheap.
- korzun 12y agoYup they are cheap and fast to provision. I use and recommend them for projects but I'm still not sure about running production grade stuff on their infrastructure.
- hyperliner 12y agoAgree. Don't run production on DO. It's still shaky and evolving. For for dev work, probably one of the best values.
- jnoller 12y agoSince I'm honest: I also have a DO account for the things I feel a VPS is good for; IRC bouncer, little programs I just need a shell for, etc.
- jnoller 12y agoSee, it't not a yearly free trial - and that's why I avoided saying that completely. Other providers have a free tier with a specific instance type, or # of api calls that you're "limited to" per month, if you exceed those, you're charged. That's not free. The same applies here, except we don't dictate which products or APIs you use; you will get the credit, for one year, applied to the services you need for your application. Also, if any time you're writing OSS bindings to our APIs, or openstack, let us know. We'll hook you up for free to get that support in there.