I also use Mongrel behind Apache, but I've heard good things about nginx too. I would say you can expect your Rails/Radiant processes to consume at least 20MB of memory, on average around 30-40, including RMagick or ImageScience.
For reference, seancribbs.com is running behind Apache 2.2 on one Mongrel and there's another app on there that has two of its own. This server is also running MySQL so it gets close to the 256MB limit at times, but I've never had notice of an over-use (yet). If their needs aren't that intense, sqlite3 might be a good solution for the db. I've also had great success with Litespeed; kckcc.edu uses that, with its built-in Rails support. I'd say it consumes about as much as the Apache/Mongrel option. I second Daniel's observation about 'personal preference', too. Really it comes down to what you want to do and can put up with! Sean On 6/29/07, Aitor Garay-Romero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lighttpd is small, fast and easy to setup. This great guide shows you > how to setup a rails stack in a VPS/dedicated server: > > http://brainspl.at/rails_stack.html > > The script described here may help too: > > > http://bliki.rimuhosting.com/space/knowledgebase/linux/miscapplications/ruby+on+rails > > /AITOR > > > > On 6/29/07, Keith Bingman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Thanks. This is exactly what I needed to know. Yes ImageMagick (or > > ImageScience) will be included. Are there any good resources you can > > point me to about setting this all up? I have lots of Radiant sites > > at this point, but all on shared hosting. This is a first. > > > > Keith Bingman > > Tel: +49-7731-79838380 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://keithbingman.com > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 29, 2007, at 8:10 AM, Daniel Sheppard wrote: > > > > > 128MB is probably too little, unless you're planning on getting > > > away with a single mongrel running the site. If you include > > > imagemagick-based image manipulation of any kind, that 128MB might > > > be pushing it too. > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > >> Keith Bingman > > >> Sent: Friday, 29 June 2007 4:08 PM > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: [Radiant] Virtual Machine for Radiant > > >> > > >> I have talked a customer into using Radiant for a small project, but > > >> they would like to remain with their server, who does not offer > > >> Rails. However, they offer virtual machines and have Rails apps > > >> running on those. So far so good. My question is how much RAM should > > >> I go for? They offer 128 MB and 256 MB for only a little > > >> more. Is 128 > > >> enough or should I just talk them into the 256 and save everybody > > >> some time? > > >> > > >> Thanks. > > >> > > >> Keith Bingman > > >> Tel: +49-7731-79838380 > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> http://keithbingman.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Radiant mailing list > > >> Post: [email protected] > > >> Search: http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/ > > >> Site: http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Radiant mailing list > > > Post: [email protected] > > > Search: http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/ > > > Site: http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Radiant mailing list > > Post: [email protected] > > Search: http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/ > > Site: http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant > > > _______________________________________________ > Radiant mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Search: http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/ > Site: http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant > _______________________________________________ Radiant mailing list Post: [email protected] Search: http://radiantcms.org/mailing-list/search/ Site: http://lists.radiantcms.org/mailman/listinfo/radiant
