# System stats and executing programs on rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-stats-and-executing-programs-on-rails/137296>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 11, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-stats-and-executing-programs-on-rails/137296 "2008-05-11T16:52:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![adrianod](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@adrianod](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adrianod)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-stats-and-executing-programs-on-rails/137296/1 "2008-05-11T16:52:28Z")

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I dont know if there are resources avaiable in rails but i would like to  
know if there are system resources (network, memory, disks status) and a  
way to execute a windows program (ie: c:\vnc\vnc.exe)