Merb is potentially much faster than Rails, and the combination of Merb and Ruby can provide the performance most web apps require. Find out how Merb can deliver a 2-4X speed increase over Rails and why that makes it better for certain applications.
by Mark Watson
October 31, 2008
bout three years ago, I spent a few hours building an RSS news aggregator for Ruby news. I wrote it in Java because my one leased server at the time was all set up to host multiple JSP web applications. I deployed the finished product as RubyPlanet.net. Around the same time, I discovered Ruby on Rails (RoR) and have since become an enthusiastic RoR user. For new web projects these days, I typically use Rails (unless I need the speed and scalability of some part of the J2EE stack). But the introduction of the MVC framework Merb may change that.
Merb is potentially much faster than Rails, and with the performance improvements to Ruby (C-Ruby, JRuby, etc.), the combination of Merb and Ruby may well provide adequate performance for most of my new projects in the future. On the eve of the version 1.0 release, this article explains how Merb can deliver a 2-4X speed increase over Rails and why that makes it better for certain applications.
It's quick, easy and you get access to all the articles on DevX.
This registration/login is to allow you to read articles on devx.com. Already a member?
To become a member of DevX.com create your Member Profile by completing the form below. Membership is free!
bout three years ago, I spent a few hours building an RSS news aggregator for Ruby news. I wrote it in Java because my one leased server at the time was all set up to host multiple JSP web applications. I deployed the finished product as 
