From: Robby Russell <robby@...>
Date: 2005-04-28T01:03:08+09:00
Subject: Re: Rails Hosting

On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 00:55 +0900, Fer Martin wrote:
> On 4/27/05, Lyndon Samson <lyndon.samson@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > On 4/28/05, Andy Stone <xsltguru@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I've recently picked up a side gig I'm planning to write with Rails
> > > and even though I have a spot reserved at TextDrive (haven't had the
> > > time to do anything yet), I was looking at alternative hosting
> > > solutions. I came across a2webhosting.com <http://a2webhosting.com> and 
> > it seemed like a good
> > > resource. Like all projects that start out, I'm hoping this project
> > > catches on and TextDrive doesn't seem to offer larger hosting
> > > packages. Anyone have anything good/bad to say about
> > > a2webhosting.com <http://a2webhosting.com>?
> > >
> > > I have the choice of whatever language I wish to use and until seeing
> > > a2webhosting I was thinking I would be stuck with PHP. I don't know
> > > either PHP or Ruby/Rails (JSP/JAVA programmer) but have been lurking
> > > on the ruby-talk list for quite a while. Funny thing is that even
> > > though I have yet to write a line of Ruby code, I've read enough of
> > > these message to start thinking in Ruby while I'm coding my JSPs. Of
> > > course, I say to myself "I could easily do this in just a couple of
> > > lines in Ruby".
> > >
> > > I would like to use Ruby/Rails as I have already convinced my CTO to
> > > eventually change all of our development over to Ruby. It only took 3
> > > page document touting the benefits of Ruby and how it could help us
> > > and fits in with our future goals.
> > >
> > > So, if you have alternatives to a2webhosting, I'd love to hear them.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > andy
> > >
> > >
> > You mention their name 4 times, are you affiliated? :-) Places like
> > www.servermatrix give you a whole box for around 100USD p/m which is
> > pretty good value if you don't mind slumming it as an admin!
> > 
> > --
> > Into RFID? www.rfidnewsupdate.com <http://www.rfidnewsupdate.com> Simple, 
> > fast, news.
> > 
> > 
> I would love to know where is a list (if there is actually) of ISPs that 
> offer webspace to develop on rubyonrails, both free and comercial. In case 
> there is not such a list, it would be a great thing to do within the ruby 
> site, don't you think?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> FeR
> 

There is a list on the Ruby on Rails site:
http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/show/CommercialSupport

There are also blog posts by people that mention companies:
http://vinterstille.dk/ruby-on-rails-hosting-list

there seem to be more companies that provide support for Rails nwo as
well, a simple google search will give you some to choose from.

-Robby

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