The creator of Twitter (as far as I know, one of the most heavily loaded rails apps out there) gave a presentation on scaling at RailsConf this year. The link to the slideshow is below, unfortunately I don't know how much one can get out of it without sound.
However, sites like http://www.twitter.com/ and http://www.revolutionhealth.com/ are dealing quite well with the scaling issues of Rails. Although it may take a bit more ingenuity, many feel that the substantial productivity boost is worth it. Also, as compared to PHP, Rails is definitely a newcomer. Give it a little time.
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The creator of Twitter (as far as I know, one of the most heavily loaded rails apps out there) gave a presentation on scaling at RailsConf this year. The link to the slideshow is below, unfortunately I don't know how much one can get out of it without sound.
However, sites like http://www.twitter.com/ and http://www.revolutionhealth.com/ are dealing quite well with the scaling issues of Rails. Although it may take a bit more ingenuity, many feel that the substantial productivity boost is worth it. Also, as compared to PHP, Rails is definitely a newcomer. Give it a little time.
Scalling Twitter: http://www.slideshare.net/Blaine/scaling-twitter