What is Bowtie?

Bowtie is configuration generator. Given a small amount of information about the Rails applications you’re running, Bowtie will generate all the necessary configuration files to get your applications up and running in production.

What applications does it configure?

Bowtie provides a generic framework for configuration generation. It comes with configuration generators for the following applications:

  • Apache (using mod_proxy_balancer to talk to mongrel)
  • Monit (replaces mongrel_cluster to keep mongrel processes alive)

How do I start using it?

Download the package, and then read the quick start guide.

Updated Mar 23, 2007 by Peter Jones

Tags:

apache mod_proxy_balancer mongrel monit rails

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Mauro Cicio, Wed, Apr 23
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Great tool: I was going to write my own, when I found yours... Only "issue": I use nginx, so I would like to extend Bowtie in that direction. Is there anything I should know before beginning the work? (e.g. "It is already there!" ;-) )

Mauro

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Peter Jones, Wed, Apr 23
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Nope, except please submit a patch after you’re done!

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