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I was surprised to see that the project was sponsored by Google.

AppScale is Google's answer to App Engine lock-in concerns, so it probably benefits them more than it hurts them.

I've used GAE on some projects in the recent past, and am working on the use of AppScale for a few purposes:

1. Remove infrastructure lock-in 2. Portability 3. Support for hybrid cloud

I like the concept of a GAE/Appscale platform implementation for my teams, as it allows them to focus on our core value, instead of implementing the well-known use cases. With the addition of being able to stand it up on any cloud infrastructure end-point is phenomenal.

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