A dyno is how much concurrency your app can handle. For most situations, think of each dyno handling 5 requests per second, though of course your results may vary. Some apps handle huge amounts of traffic with 1-2 gems, others need 10+ gems due to heavy slow requests. 5 request/second is a good middle of the road estimate.
Oren On Nov 13, 2009, at 2:12 PM, railsnerd wrote: > Saw this on heroku's twitter: > > "http://bestbuyideax.com is now blazing along on 8 dynos at @heroku." > > Really? Seems to me that site has the same level of dynamic content > as a quiet discussion forum. (a few topics a day, a few replies a > day, a few "i like this" actions). Correct me if I'm wrong. > > Let's be kind and assume they chose the Crane database... with 8 > dynamos thats $300 a month. (or a whopping $452/month in > dedicated!!) > > Is that really necessary? > > I'm trying to get an idea of what a dynamo actually is capable of. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Heroku" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/heroku?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Heroku" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/heroku?hl=en.
