Dear Google,
wouldn't it be by far more simple if you would provide preconfigured packages for the GAE? E.g.
- Free for non-commercial up to a defined limit like package S or M
- Package S with one instance, 1 GB database etc.
- Package M with two instances, 5 GB database etc.
- Package L with four instances, 25 GB database etc.
- Package XL with eight instances, 100 GB database etc.
- Package XXL unlimited with pricing based on consumption
Additionally a simple notification service when an application comes near the package limits and an even more easier way to up- and downgrade. A differentiation between two SLAs would be fine too, but maybe not needed.
Together with fair prices I think this model would gain high acceptance.
mue