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Using 3rdRail™ to Build RoR Apps?
CFT's Elastic Server™ On-Demand helps you build a RoR virtualized Elastic Server so you can deploy and test your RoR Apps in a real environment in minutes!
CodeGear 3rdRail is a complete, integrated development environment built from the ground up to bring high efficiency coding and visualization tools to Ruby on Rails development. Learn More
Once your RoR Elastic Server is built to your specifications, follow the instructions upload your Rails App to your Elastic Server
To start building your Rails Server select your version below:
CodeGear 3rdRail is a complete, integrated development environment built from the ground up to bring high efficiency coding and visualization tools to Ruby on Rails development. Combining the straightforward yet powerful syntax of the Ruby language and the robust Rails framework with advanced productivity tools, 3rdRail streamlines the creation of database-backed web applications while retaining the full dynamic nature of Ruby programming. 3rdRail understands how a Ruby on Rails application works and the context of what the developer is doing.
3rdRail helps you write programs with accuracy and fewer keystrokes because you no longer need to remember fine points such as object types, methods and method signatures. 3rdRail predicts likely expectations based on conventions and semantics and is able to understand the context of what you are doing. Special productivity wizards combine numerous related steps into single operations, and embedded Web development tools – including Mozilla browser, JavaScript debugging, Document Object Model inspection and request monitoring – help developers easily edit and manage all website artifacts.
Choose your components
Use this page to select the components of your rails stack.
Build your server
The next page will ask you about some hardware choices and a virtualization platform.
Download and start your server
When the server starts, you will be able to access the admin console at http://serverip:2999. You'll get more instructions in your email.
Deploy your application!
Deployment wizards and capistrano scripts are coming soon. For now, please use the following command:
rsync -avzp [yourrailsdir]/*
root@[serverip]:/usr/local/cft/deploy/rails
Restart the Rails Server using the console.
Your application is now running on port 9000 with two mongrels on ports 9001 and 9002. Mongrel configuration screen coming soon!
Note: If you plan on deploying to Amazon's EC2 read this blog for information about port access on Amazon's EC2.
At CohesiveFT we wanted to offer a simple way that would allow anyone to assemble and download their own development and demo servers in minutes. Our solution, Elastic Server On-Demand, is a cost-effective, automation solution that enables customers to gain business advantage from new opportunities in data center computing, reducing application infrastructure complexity while increasing agility and customer control.
This is the 3rdRail Portal, one of many component portals, or content pages with grouped components, for different areas of interest. Portal categories include: Open Source Projects (ex. Mule ESB); Industry Standards (ex. AMQP), Technical Communities (ex. SOA Parts), and Specific Enterprise IT.