# Production Server that Just Works?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/production-server-that-just-works/102069>\
**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [February 7, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/production-server-that-just-works/102069 "2006-02-07T19:13:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnlester)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/production-server-that-just-works/102069/1 "2006-02-07T19:13:56Z")

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Hi,  
Love Rails…  
I’m looking for a Production Quality Server that brings the same ease of  
use as Rails does to web development.

I’ve tried TextDrive, and never got it to work. I’m sure there are good  
reasons why it didn’t work but they are beyond me. I’ve contacted tech  
support there several times, and it seems that there are so many setups  
that I’ve never hit upon the right combination. (I take full  
responsiblity, it’s not their fault) I’ve set up several Linux servers  
and Windows Servers, so I’m not a neophyte. But I need a solution that  
doesn’t require me being a Savant either.

I’m waiting for Railsbase aka [railsapphosting.com](http://railsapphosting.com), but that doesn’t seem  
to be happening.

I use Locomotive on the Mac and it’s incredible!!! but I’m afraid this  
isn’t a production enviroment.

The production Server doesn’t need to support clustering or fail-over,  
just an easy to setup, robust and quick server.

I’m thinking about Ubuntu as the Linux Distribution which appears to be  
a stable easy to setup linux, and then installing LiteSpeed webserver,  
which appears to be faily simple to install and quick. (The Standard  
Version is Free) Any thoughts on this setup?

Also I’m open to any other suggestions. I would love to have a  
locomotive type install on a MacMini ($499). Maybe I’m wrong… Is  
Locomotive Production Quality? and that’s my answer right there?

Thanks for any thoughts.

John

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**Author:** ![johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnlester)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/production-server-that-just-works/102069/2 "2006-02-19T13:58:43Z")

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Hi John

I have found railsplayground well priced helpfull and they have cpanel  
installed and some one click rail installers. I am not really technical  
enough on backend to tell you if they are a good production server, but  
maybe that would suggest that if I find them useable then they probably  
are worth a try?