FiveRuns releases free, multi-platform Rails stack

Hello,

 

Tomorrow FiveRuns (www.fiveruns.com <http://www.fiveruns.com/> ) will
announce the general availability of RM-Install, Powered by BitRock, a
free, multiplatform Rails stack.  RM-Install is the second component
available from the FiveRuns Enterprise Management Suite for Rails,
designed to manage the full Rails application lifecycle.  RM-Manage was
the first component of the Suite released in May 2007, which is
currently available via a subscription pricing model (per server, per
month).  Please see the full press release below for details.  

 

FiveRuns is committed to the Ruby on Rails community and furthering the
adoption of Rails in the enterprise, which is why the company worked
closely with BitRock to develop a free software stack targeted a new
Rails developers (and to attract potential Rails developers).
RM-Install, powered by BitRock, includes:

 

*         Developer or production-ready stack configurations

*         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 (Windows not yet available, but is in the works)

 

As a side note, FiveRuns is hosting a contest to send two people to
RailsConf Europe in September.  To enter, you simply need to download a
trial of RM-Manage on the FiveRuns Web site by August 15.  Let me put it
this way . . . the odds are really good right now . . . I encourage you
or your readers to submit!!

 

Please let me know if you have any questions about FiveRuns or
RM-Install.  Thanks! 

 

_______________

Lauren Sell

Porter Novelli Austin

512-241-2246/direct

713-398-8700/cell

lauren.sell@porternovelli.com

 

FiveRunsTM Releases RM-InstallTM, Powered by BitRock


Free Rails Stack <http://www.fiveruns.com/products/rm/install>
Jumpstarts Rails Development for Web Applications 


AUSTIN, TX, August 14, 2007 - FiveRuns, a pioneer of enterprise-class
management for Rails <http://www.fiveruns.com/products/emp>  and other
popular open source and commercial systems, today announced a
partnership with BitRock, Inc., the leading provider of custom open
source stacks, to deliver RM-Install: a free, multi-platform,
enterprise-ready distribution of open source software for Ruby on Rails.
RM-Install enables companies to quickly and easily deploy a complete
stack for their Rails applications
<http://www.fiveruns.com/products/rm/install>  without the worry of
installing, configuring or maintaining various integrated software
components.

 

RM-Install, powered by BitRock, includes:

 

*         Developer or production-ready stack configurations

*         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

 

RM-Install is packaged with BitRock's graphical and text-based
installers that guide users through a fail-proof installation process.
All necessary configuration steps, such as setting passwords and binding
to the appropriate ports, are performed by the installer, so the user is
up and running with the software as soon as installation is completed. 

 

"Just as the FiveRuns Enterprise Management Platform makes managing open
source and commercial systems easy, RM-Install makes it easy to start
building and managing enterprise-ready Rails applications
<http://www.fiveruns.com/products/rm/manage> ," said Dean Cruse, VP of
business development for FiveRuns. "BitRock's expertise in integrating
open source software takes the guesswork and errors out of the
installation and configuration process for Rails, making it easier for
organizations to use and furthering enterprise adoption of Rails."

"One of the biggest challenges of using open source software and Rails
in particular is getting all of the different components to work
together," said Erica Brescia, VP of business development for BitRock.
"FiveRuns' expertise and position in the Rails development community
will help ensure that our Rails stack addresses the needs of the
community and receives the widest distribution possible."

RM-Install is part of the FiveRuns Enterprise Management Suite for
Rails, the first solution designed to manage the Rails application
lifecycle from automating the setup and maintenance of an integrated
Rails development environment to ensuring Rails applications perform
well in production. RM-Install can be used with RM-Manage, the
industry's only solution for monitoring the performance of applications
built on Rails, and the FiveRuns Enterprise Management Platform, the
company's flagship solution for monitoring popular open source and
commercial subsystems. 

 

RM-Install, Powered by BitRock, is free to download at www.fiveruns.com
or www.bitrock.com. 

 

About BitRock, Inc.

Founded in 2003, BitRock is a privately held software company with
offices in Seville, Spain and San Francisco, USA. Drawing from the
professional experience of its employees, which spans Silicon Valley,
Europe and Southeast Asia, BitRock develops multiplatform installation
and management tools. BitRock's clients range from large corporations
and governments to independent software vendors and educational
institutions, as well as the leading commercial open source companies.

 

About FiveRuns Corporation 

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 the installation
of an enterprise-ready Rails stack to performance and availability
management of production applications and infrastructure resources. For
more information or to download a trial subscription, visit
www.fiveruns.com.