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RM-Install

AN ENTERPRISE-READY RAILS™ STACK

a properly installed and configured rails stack includes a variety of open source components, libraries for ruby and rails along with various web servers and databases. the components need to integrate seamlessly at installation, during deployment and as versions change. yet correctly configuring and maintaining such an environment is time consuming and often an exercise in frustration. The FiveRuns Management Suite for Rails SOLUTIONS FOR DEV/QA Start on solid ground with a reliable Rails environment and be ready to develop, profile, and deploy your applications using only the best tools

it’s not a trivial process to get the mix of components and libraries working together reliably, and over the next year, maintaining such an environment will consume a lot of your time. versions will change and each modification will require configuration, compatibility and interoperability testing to ensure your rails applications continue to run optimally. Introducing RM-Install — a free, cross-platform, integrated, fully tested and enterprise-ready Rails stack that enables you to instantly begin developing and deploying your great Rails applications without the worry of installing or maintaining the various software components and dependencies. When you download RM-Install you get:

SOLUTIONS FOR OPS/ADMIN Manage your Rails applications and support infrastructure simply and easily

Developer or production-ready stack configurations The latest versions of Ruby 1.8.6 and Rails 1.2.3 Bundled pre-compiled binary packages including Apache Web Server 2.2, MySQL Database Server 5.0, SQLite 3.3, ImageMagick 6.3 and Subversion 1.4 client Bundled RubyGems including Mongrel, Gruff, RMagick and Capistrano Cross-platform support for Mac OS X and a wide range of Linux distributions

In order to prevent software conflicts, RM-Install is entirely self-contained. Everything is installed in a single, customizable location so it won’t trample on existing custom installs or software included with your operating system.

Updating RM-Install

Included Components RM-Install includes the latest compatible, fully-tested and integrated components such as Ruby, Ruby Gems, the Rails framework, Apache, Mongrel, MySQL, SQLite, Subversion and more, providing you will an easy to install and maintain cross-platform Rails development and deployment environment.

Let FiveRuns take the worry out of figuring out which components, versions and combinations have changed. As new releases of RM-Install are ready with updated, integrated, tested and supported components, you’ll automatically be notified — ensuring everything your Rails applications depend on is secure and certified to work together seamlessly.

• Ruby 1.8.6 • Ruby on Rails 1.2.3 • MySQL 5.0 • SQLite 3.3 • Subversion 1.4 • Apache HTTP Server 2.2 (Production mode) • OpenSSL • ImageMagick 6.3 • Mongrel/Mongrel Cluster • Capistrano • Gruff • Rake • RMagick

RM-Install is part of the FiveRuns Management Suite for Rails. Whether automating the setup and maintenance of an integrated Rails development environment or ensuring your applications perform well in production, the FiveRuns Management Suite for Rails allows you to focus on what you care about most — developing and deploying innovative new applications, not managing complexity. Rails makes developing applications easy. Why shouldn’t managing the rest of the lifecycle be just as easy?

More Information Learn more about RM-Install and the rest of the FiveRuns Enterprise Management Suite for Rails™ at www.fiveruns.com.

FiveRuns is a leading provider of enterprise-class management solutions for Rails and other popular open source and commercial systems. Built on Rails and delivered as a hosted service, FiveRuns’ game-changing solutions provide relevant, intuitive and affordable management enabling organizations to save money and reduce operational complexity by managing the entire Rails application lifecycle — from installation to production. Copyright © 2007 FiveRuns Corporation. All Rights Reserved. FiveRuns is a trademark of FiveRuns Corporation. Rails is a trademark of David Heinemeier Hansson. All other trademarks, trade names, or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners. august 2007/1.1