Re: [TESTERS] FREE hosting platforms with PostgreSQL, Java SDK, Tomcat, ecc.?

On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Craig Ringer <ringerc(at)ringerc(dot)id(dot)au> wrote:

> On 6/08/2011 4:02 PM, Fernando Pianegiani wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> do you know any FREE hosting platforms where PostgreSQL, Java SDK,
>> Tomcat (or other web servers) can be already found installed or where
>> they can be installed from scratch?
>>
>
> About the only hope I know of is hub.org .
>
> http://archives.postgresql.**org/pgsql-announce/2010-01/**msg00000.php<http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2010-01/msg00000.php>
>
> They're offering one-year free VPS services at certain times of year.
>
>
> Thanks a lot!

> By the way, one of the reasons you're not finding much free hosting for
> PostgreSQL is that it takes a fair bit of work to run Pg multi-tenanted.
> Your additional requirement for Java and Tomcat means you're certain to be
> stuck with a virtual private server (VPS) or a BSD Jail based host. I'll be
> very surprised if you can find any offerings that are free (as opposed to
> "free trial") in that vein, but I wish you luck in your search.
>

I see...

>
> What you *might* be able to do is find sponsorship for hosting or find
> someone who'll grant you free hosting for your project because they think
> that particular project is worthwhile and important. That'll depend a great
> deal on what you're trying to host and what the likely load will be.
>

this is very difficult, but it is exactly what I am doing in environments
different from this one. Even if this risks to be considered (not so
positively) as a request of charity... :-)

>
> --
> Craig Ringer
>