From day one, we’ve been hinting about a product we’ve been developing, but as much as we hated it. We had to wait to release the news due to branding, designing, and etc. Well, the wait is over! We are happy to announce Moncaí! Moncaí is a platform as a service(PAAS) cloud solution for .NET/Mono web applications. If you’re wondering how to pronounce Moncaí, it’s pronounced just like monkey. Which is funny, since that’s the definition of Moncaí. Moncaí is the Irish translation for monkey.

So what’s the plan?

Our plan is to release the service in stages, by first having a private beta, where we can control the initial load and work out the issues. From there, we will do a public beta, although this stage will not be very long. Our hope is to do the majority of the work during the private beta. Then, once the public beta is complete, we will release. We will be offering incentives during the beta periods by giving out credits to be applied to your accounts or by sending out swag, like stickers and t-shirts, based on the level feedback and involvement.

Now for a little information on how Moncaí is going to work. Deploying to Moncaí will take advantage of your favorite distributed version control system(DVCS). That’s right, deploy your web applications with ease by using Git or Mercurial by simply issuing a push command. Git will be the first supported tool, but we do have plans on adding Mercurial support at some point. Your app will then be virtualized in it’s own POSIX environment and ready for the world to see. Then you’ll be able to scale your web application up and down based on the load and only pay for what you use. We will be rolling out a free plan to start out with and you can choose what you need from there, based on your needs. Since we are open to the bone, a majority of what is developed will be open-sourced in pieces.

We said it would be legen, wait for it, dary! We hope you’re as excited as we are to be taking on this challenge and we are looking forward in building this service with you! The next update will be releasing the help area which will consist of a Faq and Forums where you can find the answers to common questions that we are receiving and also to start participating in the Moncaí community. Until then, feel free to ask questions in the comments or by emailing us. We hope you enjoy the ride!