Platform-as-a-service makes deploying applications to cloud fast and easy. But, to get the most out of the OpenShift PaaS, it helps to stay abreast of the interesting technical issues plus their workarounds and solutions. We've made this easy with a weekly tips and tricks blog.
Gear directory changes on the way. Tips on how to avoid it from affecting your app
We published this blog: Important changes to OpenShift's Directory Layout Structure last week as to give advanced warning to users that have hard-coded their application name in their code used in paths. Please do a global search/replace using the corresponding cartridge ID in paths. Note that if you're using our environment variables, you should be ok.Platform-as-a-service makes deploying applications to cloud fast and easy. But, to get the most out of the OpenShift PaaS, it helps to stay abreast of the interesting technical issues plus their workarounds and solutions. We've made this easy with a weekly tips and tricks blog.
Gear directory changes on the way. Tips on how to avoid it from affecting your app
We published this blog: Important changes to OpenShift's Directory Layout Structure last week as to give advanced warning to users that have hard-coded their application name in their code used in paths. Please do a global search/replace using the corresponding cartridge ID in paths. Note that if you're using our environment variables, you should be ok.
Tips on how to get notified of upcoming outages
We'll post planned outages to forum thread: Planned Outages so you can subscribe to that thread. We'll also add a reminder there about the upcoming changes that may affect your application.
Highlights to our Roadmap and plans
Due to popular demand, our awesome Product Manager has posted some great highlights of our Roadmap. Get a sneak-peak on what's to come!
Tips for our latest cartridge release - Zend Server 5.6
This resource page: Zend provides tips on how to get started creating your Zend Server applications as well as building them with Zend Studio.
Tips on getting around Controllers and Views on Zend Framework
You might run into issues accessing your new Controllers/Views on Zend. This KB will get you around that issue fast.
Tips on how keep port-forward and ssh connections from timing out
If you find your ssh connection, including your port-forward connections, timing out due to inactivity, this forum thread provides a workaround for you.
Tips on running the rhc client tools on RVM
Ruby Version Manager is very popular as it helps maintain various versions of Ruby environments with an easy switch from one version to the next. Installing gems when using RVM, however, could lead to issues. This forum thread has some tips on how to install and run the rhc client tools on RVM environments.
Special thanks to all Community users who helped report these issues on IRC, Forums and the mailing list. Without you, we won't know what we have to fix nor how we can improve. So please keep the questions coming!!
Thank you!
Nam Duong - Customer Enablement
Product Marketing Manager
OpenShift | PaaS by Red Hat
http://openshift.redhat.com
Twitter: @openshift, @NamDuong_rh
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