Multiple Applications Setup

Rails
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Hi everyone!

I’m just getting started with RoR - I’m a bit behind the game! Anyway, I
have several website I want to move over to this format and which I want
to host on a single Linux Virtual Machine (that’s what my hosting is at
the moment, if I have to upgrade to a dedicated server, so be it). So
I’m a little confused about how this all fits together - most of the
info I’ve read seems to be geared towards a single application, rather
than multiple applications.

So I guess my question is, what setup should I use for development and
production? I have been considering Apache or Pound, with a mongrel
cluster running several Ruby instances. But do I need this much on the
development side? Or can I just use WebBrick on different ports and be
done with thinking about it? When it comes to production what do I do
here? Do I need a mongrel cluster for each application? Or can you make
each cluster run more than one application, so Apache/Pound can redirect
to the same place for all incoming requests?

Anyway, any help with setting this up would be most appreciated :slight_smile:

Thanks
Jay

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James H. wrote:

So I guess my question is, what setup should I use for development and
production? I have been considering Apache or Pound, with a mongrel
cluster running several Ruby instances. But do I need this much on the
development side?

No, for development you (usually) only need a single Mongrel or Webrick.
That is unless you have unusual requirements.

When it comes to production what do I do here? Do I need a mongrel
cluster for each application? Or can you make
each cluster run more than one application, so Apache/Pound can
redirect to the same place for all incoming requests?

You will need one cluster for each app. There is a Rails deployment
group which will most likely give your much better responses to
deployment questions.

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Cheers,

  • Jacob A.
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Hi Jacob et al

No, for development you (usually) only need a single Mongrel or Webrick.
That is unless you have unusual requirements.

Okay cool. Mongrel looks good - maybe I’ll get my teeth into that.

You will need one cluster for each app. There is a Rails deployment
group which will most likely give your much better responses to
deployment questions.

Oh yeah, oops! Sorry, I didn’t see that forum! I’ll post some more
production related questions there.

Thanks
Jay