Why is Java-enabled hosting so expensive?
Why is Java-enabled hosting so expensive? -
Hosting a website is a cheap matter these days. One could get a fairly good shared hosting package for around 1.5-6$ per month. These hosting packages offer a wide variety of features including support for PHP, PERL on LINUX or ASP (or ASP.NET) on Windows and MySQL DB. The problem is that prices soar when you want JSP/Servlet support. I think Java should be as affordable as PHP and .NET or else it will loss a lot of private developers to the competitors. Expensive Java hosting is a problem when you want to deploy a privately-held/budget-aware website. I like Java and wanted my open-source website to be written in Java. At the end I had to settle for PHP (which is cool too). Why should ASP/PHP enabled hosting cost 1.5-10$ per month and Java enabled hosting cost 12-30$ per month? Amir Shevat
2006-09-07T10:47:14-08:00
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