If you are a facebook developer and you are having a hard time getting the right host for your app (one who understands scalability), then the obvious choice is Joyent’s accelerator hosting for developers. It’s no wonder that almost a third of facebook applications are hosted with Joyent’s accelerator program.
But, but, but, this is not just the end. Things get even better now !! Joyent, Facebook and Dell, recently partnered to give developers like me (have a lot of ideas, but not the bucks!!) a free accelerator package for one whole year. Now, that is simply put as A.W.E.S.O.M.E !!
You might not get all the features of a Joyent’s accelerator hosting, but certainly more than enough for something free. Quoting Joyent on this, the only limitations are:
Special Notes: The Free Joyent Acceleratorâ„¢ cannot be used with BIG-IP load-balancing. Mail pre-configured for outbound SMTP only, limited to 500 recipients per hour. There are no limits on the number of facebook users your application may host. * We reserve the right to deal with abuse.
So, if you have been planning to write that great little application for a long time now, but were afraid to handle the initial expenses, this is just the right opportunity for you. (It is one helluva good one for me surely !)
For a complete low-down on what is included and all the smaller details, check out the Joyent-Facebook-Developer page. Have fun developing the next killer app on facebook !!
