CloudBees Unveils Simplified Fee Structure for Java Runtime Service

CloudBees, a provider of Java Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions, announced the launch of a new pricing and simplified fee structure for CloudBees PaaS, the runtime service that allows developers to easily deploy applications to the cloud.

The new pricing strategy allows CloudBees PaaS customers to get the runtime service at a competitive price. The service will reduce the cost of running Java applications by as much as 62 percent. The cost associated with CloudBees service is less than what customers would pay for access to a hosted provider’s Infrastructure as a Service offering alone, according to company officials.

"With PaaS adoption accelerating, CloudBees is in a unique position to deliver a full-service production platform at an even lower cost, thanks to our technology investment and scale, and the operational efficiency they enable," said Steven G. Harris, senior vice president of products, CloudBees, in a statement.

CloudBees gives the opportunity to choose from two pricing models. The first model, Base, is an entry-level subscription that offers services and infrastructure for as little as US $9.50 per month or $114 per year. The same infrastructure, if adopted from Amazon Web Services (News - Alert) would cost $60 per month or $720 per year, according to m1.small machine.

The second model, the Enterprise, is an on-demand service subscription that allows organizations to choose from a list of options including auto-scaling, CNAME and session store, along with expert technical support, at a much lower price point than that available in the industry.

With the new simplified fee structure, the company wants to further fuel the adoption of PaaS within the marketplace. The advantage of CloudBees Platform is that it gives traditional application server functionality in the cloud without the ongoing maintenance associated with servers and middleware, officials said.  

Runtime services from CloudBees include load balancing, scalability and high availability for Java web applications. The service offers support for Java EE and other JVM-based applications written in languages such as Scala, Ruby, Grails, Spring and others. 

In a related announcement WSO2, an enterprise middleware company, said its WSO2 StratosLive Java PaaS is now available on the Google (News - Alert) Apps Marketplace. The service helps companies enable service-oriented architecture (SOA) and composite application development and deployment in the cloud.