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Google Storage Is Now Available To All Developers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-put-yer-bits-in-there dept.

aabelro writes "Google has announced at I/O 2011 the availability of their Storage service to all developers without the need for an invitation. The service has been enhanced with OAuth 2.0 support, simplified account management through the API Console, a new EU storage region, and a new API version."

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  1. I beg to differ by bogaboga · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Grand Central were doing fine. The moment they were bought, new registrations were stopped by Google. Shortly after that, registrations were 'by invitation only'.

    Question is: What really happened after purchase that necessitated this type of action?

  2. Re:I loathe this invitation 'nonsense' by cultiv8 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why do they do it?

    Economist: To limit supply and create more demand for the product
    Programmer: To allow time for beta testing
    Business Manager: So the company is not responsible if something breaks
    Sociologist: Ingroup members will be positively biased towards the product, outgroup members will want in
    System admin: this job sucks, anyone got some weed?

    --
    sysadmins and parents of newborns get the same amount of sleep.