Did you take a look at namespaces? http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/python/multitenancy/overview.html
On Apr 19, 2:10 pm, Dean Chalk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > We are about to undertake a re-write of a large and successfull > bespoke ecommerce system currently running in a standard hosted > enviromment (dedicated servers) written in Microsoft ASP.NET (3 years > ago). > > We want the new version to run in the cloud, and utilise a 'NoSql' > type solution for data storage. We are currently considering using > either Google App Engine or Windows Azure. > > We've played with both platforms, and would prefer to build a python- > based app on top of Google App Engine, as the developement and > deployment overhead seems more favourable for a fast-evolving > application (like we have). > > The solution in its entirety consists of an 'Administrative' web > application for order processing, and 1 or more independant 'selling' > websites where visitors can place orders and pay for them. Our current > site has 3 'selling' sites but this will grow to at least 9. > > Currently all websites are deploted on the same dedicated servers, and > share data model code and use the same connection credentials to a > central SQL server database. > > Windows Azure Table Storage will meet our data requirements as any > number of applications can be configured to securely access the same > data store. However, we have just discivered thet the data store for > Google App Engine doesnt support this. We've seen work-arounds with > 'versions' but with 10 or more applications being deployed as > different versions of the same application seems very fragile, and > likely to cause many problems. > > Does Google App Engine have a secure mechanism for sharing data > betwewen applicaitons (other than having to build a whole REST service > infrastructire in Python) > > Inability to support our needs will be a show-stopper for us with > respect to using Google App Engine, which will be a shame as in every > other way we are very impressed. > > Dean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
