Does Ruby on Rails have an FTP host?

Question

I would like to create a development integration server that is on the open Internet using the Ruby on Rails application. But I need FTP or SFTP access to this server, so I can upload files to the code base via FTP.

Is there a good Rails host that allows FTP connections? Cloud providers such as Heroku and Dotcloud just support push code from source code or build files, it appears.

Thanks!

Answer 1

If you have experience configuring a Linux box, I would suggest using a VPS service such as Linode (www.linode.com), so you can pretty much do whatever work you need. And if you have no experience, this is a great way to find out;)

Answer 2

If it's just for development, Dreamhost shared hosting works pretty well and is affordable. $ 8.95 per month for unlimited domains and storage and bandwidth, and also supports Rails through passenger / modruby. You get access to ssh and sftp, and you can also schedule cron jobs. Particularly suitable for development, as you can easily create and destroy applications and subdomains. The main drawback is that you will face a difficult time if you need any custom gems, or if you need a different version of the ruby ​​from what your passenger uses. However, customer service is good and they can set their own gems or move you between shared hosts if necessary. I probably would not dare to deploy a Live Rails site on my (or other) joint plan.

All that said, lately I moved to Heroku for developers / intermediate instances. Without worrying about custom gems, this is a big plus, and since we are deploying live on Heroku, it’s nice to have almost the same production environment as well as live. Heroku is free for single-disc applications unless you spend too much time on the heroku console. Pressing a code from different branches into different instances becomes a piece of cake when you use geroku-san.