Don't forget you can use App Engine with Google's Cloud SQL which is basically MySQL.
App Engine is definitely more limiting just not as limiting as you think. And, what you fail to mention is what you get in return for these limitations. You get a system that scales with no configuration or maintenance necessary. Even Elastic Beanstalk needs to be configured and maintained because it is more open.
App Engine is really a web developers dream platform. It is just a matter of whether your app will work with its limitations.
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Don't forget you can use App Engine with Google's Cloud SQL which is basically MySQL.
App Engine is definitely more limiting just not as limiting as you think. And, what you fail to mention is what you get in return for these limitations. You get a system that scales with no configuration or maintenance necessary. Even Elastic Beanstalk needs to be configured and maintained because it is more open.
App Engine is really a web developers dream platform. It is just a matter of whether your app will work with its limitations.