Kyle, If you're planning on using a VPS, I'd suggest that you go with Nginx instead. The big benefit of using mod_rails with Apache is if you're doing lots of other stuff that either requires Apache or just works much better with it. For example, if you're going to be running both a PHP site and a Rails site, then running Apache with mod_rails is a good approach.
But for plain old Rails apps, you're going to be better off with just using Nginx. For VPS options, if you're comfortable with administering your own Linux server, and you have the time and desire to set it all up to work properly with Rails, then Slicehost is a decent choice. But if you don't want to spend hours in an SSH shell getting the server set up, you're better off with one of the custom Rails VPS providers out there. I'd personally back Robby's suggestion for railsboxcar.com since I'm the one who develops and maintains them, so I know they're good. :) But there are certainly other choices out there so feel free to look around. -- Alex On Aug 19, 8:15 am, "Aníbal Rojas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kyle, > > Yes, you can use mod_rails, but then you have to use Apache that > consumes more resources than Nginx, Litespeed or Lighty. Usually when > using a VPS you try to keep memory and cpu usage to the min. > > -- > Aníbal > Rojashttp://hasmanydevelopers.comhttp://rubycorner.comhttp://anibal.rojas.com.ve > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:13 AM, Kyle Murphy > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm trying to deploy my first app, and I'm confused. As far as I know > > there are three different paths which I could choose: Heroku, mod_rails, > > or follow the instructions in Deploying Rails Applications (whatever > > exactly that leads me to). Correct? > > > I don't want to do shared hosting, for performance reasons -- so I'd go > > with probably Slicehost. Can I use mod_rails with Slicehost? > > > Also, how about Heroku? Is it expensive? Or slow? Why wouldn't > > everyone use it? > > > What do I do? > > > Thank you! > > -- > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > -- > Aníbal --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deploying Rails" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-deployment@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-deployment?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
