Episode #20 - On The Edge - Part 2




RailsLab : Scaling Rails show

Summary: In this screencast we discover what typically causes Ruby server memory bloat, namely instantiating too many ActiveRecord objects. Thankfully there are several plugins which can help you detect when your application needs some help, and where your application is hurting the most. We start by taking a look at Rack-Bug, a toolbar which places all sorts of statistics about each requests at your fingertips. Next, we look at two libraries to help specifically track memory bloat; Memory Logic and Oink. Play Video (49.5 MB, 10:21, MP4)