fast_git_deploy

Before (with fast_remote_cache deploy strategy):

$ time cap staging deploy:update

...

real	1m56.811s
user	0m0.560s
sys	0m0.118s

After:

$ time cap staging deploy:update

...

real	0m19.987s
user	0m0.538s
sys	0m0.110s

STATUS:

This is still beta software - be warned.

Install in your rails app as a plugin:

$ script/plugin install git://github.com/smtlaissezfaire/fast_git_deploy.git

Install in your app via a gem:

Add to your config/deploy.rb:

require 'fast_git_deploy/enable'

Switch an existing project:

$ cap deploy:warm

Setup a new project:

$ cap deploy:setup
$ cap deploy:cold
$ cap deploy