* Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass discusses steps for creating an SSL certificate for WEBrick * Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter compares T-1 and DSL service
* Creating an SSL certificate for WEBrick
By Steve Blass
Q: We are developing a Ruby on Rails application and it is almost ready for production. We need to use SSL and https URLs rather than plain old http.The WEBrick server Rails uses is different from Apache, and we’re stuck trying to install the SSL certificate so that Ruby on Rails will use it.
A: The steps for creating an SSL certificate are the same for WEBrick as for Apache, but configuring WEBrick to use the certificate is slightly different.
To read Steve’s response in its entirety, please click here.
* Comparing T-1 and DSL service
By Ron Nutter
Q: Please explain to me the pluses of using a T-1 vs DSL.
A: A T-1 is considered more of a business-grade Internet connection – a connection that you would be able to comfortably handle hosting a Web server and/or a mail server for your company. A T-1 should give you the same speed up and down.
To read Ron’s response in its entirety, please click here.
